
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1761 | 1547 | 1237 | 1031 | 821 | 658 | 471 | 398 | 295 | 586 | 867 | 872 | 918 | 730 | 563 | 432 | 496 | 577 | 342 | 569 | 687 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.42m | 10:05PM2.45m | 10:32AM2.50m | 10:47PM2.48m | 11:12AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM0.25m | 4:21AM0.18m | 4:43PM0.23m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:27PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1761 | 1547 | 1237 | 1031 | 821 | 658 | 471 | 398 | 295 | 212 | 867 | 872 | 918 | 730 | 563 | 432 | 496 | 577 | 332 | 569 | 687 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | NNE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | N 6 |
12 | 24 | — | — | 11 | 81 | 50 | 50 | 109 | 130 | 326 | 637 | 465 | 500 | 335 | 244 | 287 | 225 | 194 | 347 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | SW 16 | N 14 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | N 6 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 206 | 4 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 255 | 76 | 249 | 342 | 27 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 23 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 59 | 110 | 237 | 586 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 66 | — | — | — | 162 | 190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 639 | 656 | 237 | 237 | 200 | 498 | 437 | 448 | 739 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 87 | 229 | 112 | 656 |
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