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Herangi Beach Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | SW 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | |
158 | 149 | 147 | 215 | 241 | 318 | 345 | 398 | 454 | 529 | 640 | 836 | 992 | 1092 | 1296 | 1334 | 1377 | 1766 | 1878 | 1699 | 1446 | 1192 | 1285 | 1022 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:39PM2.23m | 1:06AM2.30m | 1:42PM2.12m | 2:10AM2.19m | 2:45PM2.03m | 3:15AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.49m | 6:49PM0.54m | 7:30AM0.60m | 7:48PM0.66m | 8:32AM0.67m | 8:52PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 83 | 83 | 82 | 122 | 116 | 154 | 154 | 220 | 328 | 341 | 313 | 297 | 247 | 200 | 154 | 335 | 472 | 899 | 1077 | 1273 | 1238 | 1192 | 1285 | 1022 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 57 | 90 | 125 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 194 | 249 | 246 | 222 | 208 | 208 | 254 | 310 | 251 | 122 | 102 | 992 | 1289 | 1363 | 632 | 919 | 744 | 663 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 15 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 120 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 158 | 149 | 147 | 215 | 241 | 318 | 345 | 398 | 454 | 529 | 640 | 836 | 992 | 1092 | 1296 | 1334 | 1377 | 1766 | 1878 | 1699 | 1446 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 200 | 79 | 89 | 89 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 79 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
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