Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- SSE 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Fri 6 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft5 s
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- W 2 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 218, poor
- Tue 351, fair
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 635, poor
- Sat 747, fair
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Himitangi Beach does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 35, poor | 4 ft5 s4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the south-east, 6 knots | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 47, fair | 3 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-west, 10 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft5 s2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft8 s8 ft at break (est.) | 573kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 03:53 +0.6 mLow 09:57 −0.6 mHigh 16:27 +0.6 mLow 22:58 −0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:17 +0.5 mLow 11:34 −0.5 mHigh 17:53 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 00:37 −0.6 mHigh 06:44 +0.5 mLow 13:07 −0.5 mHigh 19:12 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Himitangi Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (268°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (88°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 13°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). No town nearby. Himatangi, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Foxton Beach, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Palmerston North Airport (PMR), 37 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,360–US$2,660 each
about US$1,360–US$2,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PMR, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$221 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,660 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 13 km away
No town nearby
Himatangi, 12 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Foxton Beach, 13 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Palmerston North Airport (PMR), 37 km.
See places to stay near Foxton Beach, 13 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 29h 30m
About 29h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PMR, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → PMR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.