
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4110 | 3644 | 3372 | 3009 | 2708 | 2458 | 2383 | 2111 | 1830 | 1572 | 1336 | 1220 | 990 | 839 | 618 | 545 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12PM2.37m | 11:31AM2.32m | 11:46PM2.24m | 12:06PM2.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.36m | 5:45PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4110 | 3644 | 3372 | 3009 | 2708 | 2458 | 2383 | 2111 | 1830 | 1572 | 1336 | 1220 | 990 | 839 | 618 | 545 | 488 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 639 | 639 | 196 |
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