Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.5° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1PM is: 5.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)16ft (5.0m)19s
Afternoon (11 Sep)18ft (5.5m)18s
Evening (11 Sep)16ft (5.0m)18s

Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
5
SW
19
5
SW
19
5.5
SW
19
5.5
SW
18
5.5
SW
18
5
SW
18
5
SW
17
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
4.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7665
17952
18828
20140
19072
17280
16003
14556
13996
12353
11008
10606
11289
12459
12493
12493
12493
12578
13042
12298
12298
11345
10648
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:06AM2.43m
9:24PM2.54m
9:45AM2.46m
10:02PM2.53m
10:22AM2.45m
Low Tide
2:56AM0.27m
3:15PM0.24m
3:37AM0.21m
3:54PM0.23m
4:16AM0.22m
4:32PM0.28m
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
3
3
5
5
6
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
9
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