
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1719 | 1460 | 2020 | 2140 | 2171 | 1514 | 1785 | 1319 | 1408 | 961 | 1261 | 1083 | 932 | 748 | 667 | 590 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45AM2.14m | 2:13PM2.02m | 2:35AM2.01m | 3:07PM1.93m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.66m | 8:07AM0.65m | 8:28PM0.79m | 8:55AM0.76m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1719 | 1460 | 2020 | 2140 | 2171 | 1514 | 1785 | 1319 | 1408 | 961 | 1261 | 1083 | 932 | 748 | 667 | 590 | 531 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | SW 17 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
527 | 661 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 580 | 19 | 527 | 326 | 546 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 7 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 8 |
17 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — |
— | — | — | 32 | 35 | 21 | 27 | — | 12 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 15 | 0 |
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