Himitangi Beach, New Zealand

No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Foxton, 14 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PMR (PMR), 37 km.

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About Himitangi Beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No stay checked for this site yet: Foxton, 14 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PMR (PMR), 37 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 29 h 30 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to PMR, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).
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No town nearby
No stay checked for this site yet: Foxton, 14 km away, is the nearest town we list. Nearest airport: PMR (PMR), 37 km.
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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Himitangi Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 s	45kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 s	12kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 s	13kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	3 ft5 s	38kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	29, poor	4 ft5 s	74kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	25, too small	3 ft5 s	32kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	14°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft6 s	87kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	4 ft6 s	88kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	14°C
Mon 26Oct	5, too small	2 ft5 s	21kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	16°C
Tue 27Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 s	266kJ	wind from the north-west, 23 knots	16°C
Wed 28Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 s	319kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots	14°C

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates

Mon 19 Oct
Travel out
Fly MDW to PMR, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h by road. About 29h 30 door to door
Tue 20 Oct
Rest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
Wed 21 Oct
Surf Himitangi Beach
Best 19:00 to 22:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, wind 6 kn (12 km/h).
Thu 22 Oct
Surf Himitangi Beach
Best 19:00 to 22:00 local time: 4 ft at 5 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
Fri 23 Oct
Surf Himitangi Beach
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.
Sat 24 Oct
Rest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 20 of 80.
Sun 25 Oct
Travel home
Fly MDW to PMR, changing at DFW and AKL, then 1h by road. About 29h 30 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,175–£2,310 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.

Rough cost per person for this trip
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	£745–£1,545
To the UK airport	parking or the train, there and back	£35–£65
Taxi	airport and back, shared	£65–£105
Food	7 days eating out	£230–£430
Board and wetsuit	5 days, or about £85 to fly your own	£100–£165
Total		£1,175–£2,310

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

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