Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8AM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)11ft (3.5m)17s
Afternoon (16 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (16 Aug)15ft (4.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
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0
0
0
0
0
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1
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
6
SSW
12
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4193
7230
6748
8110
8177
7954
8823
8745
6792
0
6198
5990
5816
4875
4223
3612
3515
3137
2747
2686
2603
2200
2067
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28AM2.40m
11:45PM2.42m
12:06PM2.30m
00:22AM2.28m
12:44PM2.18m
Low Tide
5:25AM0.29m
5:38PM0.36m
6:04AM0.38m
6:18PM0.49m
6:43AM0.50m
7:00PM0.64m
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
5
6
6
7
5
7
8
8
6
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