
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1063 | 791 | 623 | 518 | 451 | 345 | 253 | 352 | 258 | 286 | 301 | 384 | 343 | 800 | 901 | 947 | 1696 | 3909 | 4646 | 5352 | 4897 | 4491 | 4086 | 4181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | 8:48AM2.40m | 9:14PM2.58m | 9:39AM2.46m | 10:03PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:02PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
1063 | 791 | 623 | 518 | 451 | 345 | 253 | 253 | 258 | 127 | 301 | 384 | 343 | 800 | 901 | 872 | 1155 | 3909 | 4646 | 5352 | 4897 | 4491 | 4086 | 4181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 250 | 286 | 78 | 58 | 299 | 266 | 628 | 947 | 1696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | NE 11 | N 10 | SW 23 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 24 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 71 | 87 | 65 | 42 | 27 | 54 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 |
11 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 97 | 220 | 352 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 200 | 313 | 200 | 9 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 89 |
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