
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1AM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6490 | 8174 | 9738 | 9899 | 9899 | 9567 | 8650 | 7685 | 6791 | 5658 | 4856 | 4271 | 3563 | 3181 | 2785 | 2492 | 2185 | 2053 | 1956 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06PM2.09m | 7:32AM2.06m | 7:45PM2.22m | 8:11AM2.19m | 8:22PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.69m | 1:25AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.54m | 2:02AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | 9738 | 9899 | 9899 | 9567 | 8650 | 7685 | 6791 | 5658 | 4856 | 4271 | 3563 | 3181 | 2785 | 2492 | 2185 | 2053 | 1956 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6490 | 8174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 466 | 421 | 313 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 196 | 219 | 91 |
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