Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 1029 | 1082 | 1785 | 1568 | 1441 | 1218 | 947 | 778 | 637 | 570 | 503 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 374 | 305 | 300 | 310 | 273 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.95m | 6:59AM1.91m | 7:16PM2.05m | 7:50AM2.03m | 8:01PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.83m | 00:52AM0.74m | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:41AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 527 | 1029 | 1082 | 1785 | 1568 | 1441 | 1218 | 947 | 778 | 637 | 570 | 503 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 374 | 305 | 300 | 310 | 273 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 432 | 464 | 464 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 98 | 60 | 60 | 83 | 152 | 252 | 274 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 252 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 116 | 45 | 303 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | 34 | 72 | 47 | 44 | 60 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 106 | 161 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 79 |
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