Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 11AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2489 | 1852 | 1399 | 1092 | 882 | 721 | 399 | 391 | 290 | 245 | 724 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 17 | 57 | 117 | 683 | 604 | 581 | 755 | 1694 | 1585 |
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-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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM1.98m | 2:02PM2.02m | 2:35AM1.87m | 3:02PM1.92m | 3:45AM1.80m | 4:15PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM0.76m | 8:29PM0.87m | 8:45AM0.86m | 9:30PM0.94m | 9:50AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2489 | 1852 | 1399 | 1092 | 882 | 721 | 399 | 391 | 290 | 245 | 724 | 784 | 772 | 724 | 10 | 952 | 769 | 683 | 604 | 497 | 570 | 1694 | 1585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 18 | NNE 18 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 14 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 248 | 214 | 149 | 240 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 117 | 197 | 493 | 581 | 755 | 15 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 10 | NE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | SW 19 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 164 | 162 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 977 | 921 | 792 | 562 | 493 | 613 | 376 | 220 | 159 | 139 | 114 | 63 | 57 | 65 | 1062 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 94 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 94 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 30 | 87 | 0 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 28 |
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