Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 466 | 1251 | 1506 | 1602 | 1536 | 1785 | 4498 | 6598 | 6911 | 6605 | 6739 | 6806 | 6057 | 4636 | 10102 | 3585 | 3624 | 7596 | 7224 | 7579 | 7801 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.10m | 1:06AM1.97m | 1:33PM1.97m | 2:05AM1.85m | 2:38PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.78m | 7:25AM0.76m | 8:00PM0.91m | 8:18AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 466 | 1251 | 1506 | 480 | 1536 | 1785 | 163 | 61 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | 2534 | 3102 | 3585 | 3624 | — | — | 7579 | 7801 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NE 12 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 6 | 133 | 1602 | 256 | 214 | 44 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | — | NE 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 5 | 125 | 146 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 167 | 261 | — | — | — | 4498 | 6598 | 6911 | 6605 | 6739 | 6806 | 6057 | 4636 | 10102 | 2238 | 1891 | 7596 | 7224 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 630 | 630 | 630 | 33 | 9 | 112 | 30 | 92 | 94 | 213 | 237 | 94 | 366 | 106 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 182 | 561 | 613 | 613 |
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