Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 14 | 13 | 1073 | 1027 | 933 | 933 | 1083 | 38 | 82 | 432 | 1029 | 1082 | 1785 | 1692 | 1441 | 1236 | 947 | 778 | 637 | 570 | 495 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | 4:54AM1.78m | 5:26PM1.88m | 6:00AM1.82m | 6:26PM1.95m | 6:59AM1.91m | 7:16PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05AM0.91m | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:14PM0.83m | 00:52AM0.74m | 1:11PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1428 | 1310 | 1214 | 1073 | 1027 | 933 | 933 | 1083 | 1077 | 1012 | 527 | 1029 | 1082 | 1785 | 1692 | 1441 | 1236 | 947 | 778 | 637 | 570 | 495 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 82 | 432 | 464 | 464 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | SW 20 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 24 | NE 12 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 252 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 130 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 74 | 57 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 15 | 32 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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