Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
911 | 736 | 621 | 586 | 647 | 618 | 663 | 653 | 392 | 379 | 551 | 706 | 853 | 253 | 372 | 491 | 465 | 487 | 521 | 679 | 1225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17AM2.31m | 9:29PM2.45m | 9:51AM2.38m | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.36m | 3:43AM0.34m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
911 | 736 | 621 | 586 | 647 | 618 | 663 | 311 | 355 | 365 | 294 | 706 | 190 | 140 | 113 | 491 | 465 | 455 | 449 | 679 | 1225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | NNE 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 10 |
3 | 8 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 653 | 392 | 379 | 551 | 270 | 261 | 253 | 372 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 218 | 212 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | N 12 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — |
54 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 46 | 70 | 226 | 259 | 184 | 198 | — | — | — | 14 | 89 | 114 | 40 | 63 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
89 | 112 | 153 | 202 | 240 | 358 | 371 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 44 | 853 | 832 | 666 | 1326 | 460 | 487 | 521 | 567 | 598 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 657 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 46 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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