
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 2PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2800 | 2744 | 2830 | 2658 | 4993 | 4893 | 4509 | 4385 | 4416 | 4782 | 5140 | 4957 | 4797 | 4402 | 4343 | 4135 | 3720 | 3720 | 3377 | 3377 | 3154 | 2801 | 2724 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32AM2.49m | 11:47PM2.48m | 12:11PM2.45m | 00:28AM2.40m | 12:54PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.20m | 5:44PM0.27m | 6:06AM0.27m | 6:27PM0.37m | 6:48AM0.38m | 7:15PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2800 | 2744 | 2830 | 2658 | 4993 | 4893 | 4509 | 4385 | 4416 | 4782 | 5140 | 4957 | 4797 | 4402 | 4343 | 4135 | 3720 | 3720 | 3377 | 3377 | 3154 | 2801 | 2724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
962 | 834 | 854 | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 173 | 182 | 173 | 613 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 |
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