
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 3AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1638 | 1505 | 1374 | 1273 | 1063 | 791 | 623 | 518 | 451 | 345 | 267 | 362 | 254 | 286 | 301 | 384 | 343 | 800 | 838 | 1092 | 1624 | 1638 | 4855 | 5110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | 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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | 8:48AM2.40m | 9:14PM2.58m | 9:39AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.40m | 3:02PM0.33m | 3:29AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | W 7 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1638 | 1505 | 1374 | 1273 | 1063 | 791 | 623 | 518 | 451 | 345 | 253 | 253 | 254 | 134 | 301 | 384 | 343 | 800 | 838 | 857 | 1274 | 1103 | 4855 | 5110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 13 | NNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | — |
12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 53 | 250 | 77 | 106 | 85 | 290 | 32 | 628 | 1092 | 1624 | 1638 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | NE 11 | N 10 | SW 23 | SW 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 21 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 286 | 50 | 53 | 42 | 338 | 25 | 133 | 118 | 714 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 61 | 119 | 267 | 362 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 173 | 613 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 39 | 80 | 87 | 79 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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