
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 11AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2457 | 2117 | 2021 | 2387 | 2795 | 3926 | 4414 | 4394 | 4469 | 4469 | 4027 | 3788 | 3563 | 3344 | 5051 | 6016 | 9172 | 8767 | 8568 | 6929 | 6012 | 5321 | 4808 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.55m | 11:58AM2.36m | 00:18AM2.44m | 12:42PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.29m | 5:23PM0.30m | 5:53AM0.35m | 6:07PM0.40m | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:53PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
2457 | 2117 | 2021 | 2387 | 2795 | 3926 | 4414 | 4394 | 4469 | 4469 | 4027 | 3788 | 3563 | 3344 | 5051 | 6016 | 9172 | 8767 | 8568 | 6929 | 6012 | 5321 | 4808 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 275 | 1514 | 2318 | 1864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 4 |
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