
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2212 | 2653 | 2437 | 2372 | 2247 | 1929 | 1754 | 1422 | 1401 | 1208 | 1135 | 1044 | 1029 | 852 | 839 | 839 | 790 | 962 | 1474 | 1858 | 1837 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:16PM2.04m | 4:56AM1.97m | 5:41PM2.06m | 6:12AM2.00m | 6:51PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.80m | 10:38PM0.82m | 11:09AM0.83m | 11:59PM0.78m | 12:30PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
2212 | 2653 | 2437 | 2372 | 2247 | 1929 | 1754 | 1422 | 1401 | 1208 | 1135 | 1044 | 1029 | 852 | 839 | 839 | 790 | 962 | 1474 | 1858 | 1837 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | S 9 | NNE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 14 | NE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNE 12 | — | NE 8 |
69 | 71 | 175 | 61 | 186 | 125 | 90 | 90 | 68 | 4 | 64 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 299 | 303 | 14 | — | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | S 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 13 | NE 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 12 |
5 | 16 | 81 | 32 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 12 |
39 | — | 257 | 432 | 91 | 92 | 74 | 70 | 53 | 149 | 28 | 162 | 27 | 36 | 74 | 57 | 80 | 21 | 64 | 58 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 200 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 91 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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