Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Himatangi Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Himatangi Beach at 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Himatangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 599 | 632 | 355 | 218 | 159 | 163 | 161 | 159 | 69 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 98 | 300 | 914 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.35m | 00:00AM2.38m | 12:21PM2.25m | 00:37AM2.23m | 12:59PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.14m | 6:33PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.24m | 7:13PM0.36m | 7:38AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | 124 | 121 | 163 | 153 | 153 | 55 | 163 | 161 | 159 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 12 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | S 15 | W 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 9 | W 18 | W 13 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 32 | — | — | 4 | 159 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 31 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | W 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | S 12 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 69 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 646 | 599 | 632 | 355 | 218 | 130 | 135 | 140 | 89 | 34 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 68 | 98 | 300 | 914 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 226 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 101 | 101 | 143 | 93 | 61 | 143 | 143 | 149 | 209 | 178 |
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