Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 7PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 144 | 289 | 625 | 975 | 879 | 542 | 200 | 137 | 92 | 79 | 43 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:59PM2.12m | 1:15AM2.07m | 1:40PM1.99m | 2:00AM1.92m | 2:30PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.51m | 8:17AM0.50m | 8:40PM0.67m | 9:00AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 11 | 21 | 82 | 72 | 47 | 47 | 195 | 137 | 36 | 64 | 40 | 58 | 66 | 55 | 66 | 37 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 46 | 92 | 79 | 43 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 144 | 289 | 625 | 975 | 879 | 542 | 200 | 107 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 149 | 178 | 143 | 178 | 178 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 70 | 70 | 53 | 53 |
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