Himatangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.39° S 175.23° E

Himatangi Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
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Himatangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Himatangi Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with 803 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 18s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 9th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Himatangi Beach over the next 16 days.


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