
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1972 | 1750 | 1728 | 1728 | 1728 | 1750 | 1927 | 1949 | 1771 | 1591 | 1438 | 1438 | 1438 | 1438 | 1552 | 1417 | 1343 | 1426 | 1267 | 1848 | 2904 | 3001 | 3010 | 2765 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.09m | 7:48PM2.24m | 8:15AM2.19m | 8:37PM2.33m | 9:02AM2.29m | 9:20PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.65m | 1:35PM0.61m | 2:05AM0.51m | 2:27PM0.48m | 2:51AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1972 | 1750 | 1728 | 1728 | 1728 | 1750 | 1927 | 1949 | 1771 | 1591 | 1438 | 1438 | 1438 | 1438 | 1552 | 1417 | 1343 | 1426 | 1267 | 1848 | 2904 | 3001 | 3010 | 2765 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 |
45 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 41 | 79 | 99 | 92 | 87 | 703 | 752 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 71 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
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