Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
261 | 253 | 372 | 491 | 465 | 1035 | 970 | 916 | 1225 | 1904 | 5731 | 4003 | 4649 | 5713 | 9772 | 9014 | 9370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | 10:36PM2.51m | 10:58AM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | 4:53AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 10 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
181 | 131 | 90 | 491 | 465 | 455 | 449 | 679 | 1225 | 1904 | 47 | 330 | 4649 | 5713 | 9772 | 9014 | 9370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
261 | 253 | 372 | 64 | 49 | 54 | 50 | 215 | 37 | 47 | — | 177 | 306 | 1019 | 47 | 31 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | — | 114 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 48 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
1001 | 1694 | 1568 | 1415 | 1241 | 1035 | 970 | 916 | 1010 | 1034 | 5731 | 4003 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 366 | 369 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 112 |
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