Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 3AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1408 | 1190 | 1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 499 | 355 | 253 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.86m | 3:24PM1.85m | 4:04AM1.80m | 4:55PM1.84m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.92m | 9:00AM0.89m | 9:48PM1.00m | 10:18AM0.96m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 |
1408 | 1190 | 1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 499 | 355 | 253 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | WSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 13 |
18 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | 243 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | W 24 | W 24 | — | SW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 630 |
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