Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 8079 | 7500 | 4123 | 4193 | 7230 | 8176 | 8383 | 8157 | 7954 | 9064 | 10851 | 0 | 0 | 6586 | 5523 | 5159 | 4810 | 4214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.47m | 11:08PM2.54m | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:45PM2.42m | 12:06PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 4127 | 4585 | 4123 | 4193 | 7230 | — | 5616 | — | — | 9064 | — | — | — | 6586 | 5523 | 5159 | 4810 | 4214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
703 | 1010 | 1140 | 8079 | 7500 | 734 | 654 | — | 8176 | 8383 | 8157 | 7954 | — | 10851 | 9990 | 10667 | 9024 | 2802 | 2401 | 1593 | 1345 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 46 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 589 | 421 | 531 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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