
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7478 | 7734 | 8327 | 9171 | 8950 | 9563 | 12454 | 13437 | 13712 | 12732 | 10894 | 8933 | 7588 | 6050 | 4618 | 3644 | 3067 | 2521 | 2238 | 1962 | 1190 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.82m | 4:42AM1.77m | 5:22PM1.87m | 5:51AM1.84m | 6:20PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.97m | 10:28PM1.00m | 10:59AM0.95m | 11:47PM0.92m | 12:09PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 8950 | 9563 | 12454 | 13437 | 13712 | 12732 | 10894 | 8933 | 7588 | 6050 | 4618 | 3644 | 3067 | 2521 | 2238 | 1962 | 1190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 7 |
7478 | 7734 | 8327 | 9171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 456 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 781 | 616 | 498 | 548 | 91 | 87 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 639 | 639 | 91 | 639 | 581 | 581 | 613 | 630 | 639 | 639 | 613 | 499 |
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