
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 3PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 459 | 491 | 659 | 951 | 687 | 618 | 539 | 557 | 518 | 308 | 639 | 663 | 1060 | 1052 | 1872 | 589 | 603 | 651 | 682 | 992 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:32AM2.50m | 10:47PM2.48m | 11:12AM2.53m | 11:31PM2.45m | 11:56AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.23m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:27PM0.27m | 5:48AM0.27m | 6:14PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
295 | 215 | 491 | 659 | 951 | 687 | 618 | 539 | 367 | 518 | 258 | 639 | 663 | 1060 | 1052 | 14 | 444 | 392 | 410 | 612 | 992 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 14 | N 6 | W 10 | NNW 6 | N 12 | WSW 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
109 | 132 | 149 | 594 | 471 | 507 | 335 | 240 | 557 | 230 | 308 | 221 | 16 | 78 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 15 | N 6 | SW 7 | W 9 | N 6 | W 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | — | NNE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
— | — | 336 | 2 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 255 | 40 | 96 | 190 | 18 | 61 | 7 | 14 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
191 | 459 | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 190 | 263 | 151 | 160 | 1872 | 589 | 603 | 651 | 682 | 829 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 671 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 30 | 87 | 229 | 650 | 182 | 229 | 219 | 656 | 656 | 405 | 405 | 660 | 229 | 229 |
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