Himatangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.39° S 175.23° E

Himatangi Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Himatangi Beach sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.3° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with 241 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful 1AM (Mon 12th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

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


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