Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 667 | 581 | 507 | 410 | 319 | 319 | 455 | 1061 | 1780 | 2008 | 1909 | 1967 | 1289 | 1002 | 915 | 1713 | 1591 | 2107 | 1402 | 1187 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55AM2.42m | 11:10PM2.36m | 11:28AM2.39m | 11:43PM2.29m | 12:02PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:23AM0.32m | 5:41PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.40m | 6:17PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 736 | 667 | 581 | 507 | 196 | 189 | 177 | 161 | 1061 | 1780 | 2008 | 1909 | 1967 | 1289 | 1002 | 915 | 1713 | 1591 | 2107 | 1402 | 1187 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 86 | 80 | 107 | 219 | 410 | 299 | 295 | 352 | 286 | 127 | 93 | 70 | 68 | 727 | 905 | 781 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 9 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 7 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 60 | 96 | 96 | 214 | 319 | 319 | 455 | 13 | — | 256 | 253 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 48 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 84 | 112 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 46 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 267 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 112 | 630 | 630 | 237 | 200 |
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