Surf Forecasts:
Himatangi Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 2,575 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Himatangi Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Himatangi Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Himatangi Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Himatangi Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 456 | 400 | 344 | 1072 | 1156 | 1667 | 2462 | 1805 | 885 | 505 | 318 | 408 | 1082 | 635 | 848 | 1196 | 1093 | 2126 | 2575 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:18PM2.46m | 10:39AM2.37m | 10:51PM2.47m | 11:13AM2.38m | 11:26PM2.44m | 11:48AM2.35m | 00:02AM2.37m | 12:27PM2.28m | 00:44AM2.25m | 1:12PM2.17m | 1:34AM2.11m | 2:09PM2.04m | 2:42AM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.16m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:26PM0.14m | 5:48AM0.14m | 6:03PM0.18m | 6:25AM0.18m | 6:41PM0.27m | 7:04AM0.27m | 7:24PM0.39m | 7:47AM0.39m | 8:15PM0.54m | 8:38AM0.54m | 9:16PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 14 | — | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 885 | 505 | 318 | 77 | 53 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 16 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 14 | W 18 | — | W 14 | — | S 11 | — | — | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 97 | 109 | 37 | 24 | — | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 456 | 400 | 344 | 1072 | 1156 | 1667 | 2462 | 1805 | 203 | 6 | — | 408 | 1082 | 635 | 848 | 1196 | 1093 | 2126 | 2575 | 1010 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 126 | 188 | 188 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 101 | 101 | 149 | 149 | 102 | 70 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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The above surf forecast table for Himatangi Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Himatangi Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Himatangi Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Himatangi Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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