
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (22 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 11PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1991 | 1948 | 1304 | 1244 | 2901 | 3077 | 3678 | 5863 | 6265 | 7559 | 9126 | 10370 | 9567 | 9245 | 8348 | 7406 | 6534 | 5427 | 4856 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20PM1.97m | 6:46AM1.94m | 7:06PM2.09m | 7:32AM2.06m | 7:45PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.84m | 00:43AM0.77m | 1:00PM0.69m | 1:25AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1991 | 1948 | 1304 | 1244 | 2901 | 3077 | 3678 | 5863 | — | 7559 | 9126 | 10370 | 9567 | 9245 | 8348 | 7406 | 6534 | 5427 | 4856 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 212 | 777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 246 | 419 | 606 | 659 | 487 | — | 6265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 622 | 613 | 582 | 499 | 585 | 91 | 91 | 523 | 533 | 466 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 4 | 4 |
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