
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2708 | 2458 | 2383 | 2111 | 1830 | 1688 | 1336 | 1220 | 990 | 767 | 683 | 545 | 488 | 431 | 424 | 473 | 629 | 1474 | 2792 | 4168 | 5204 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:31AM2.32m | 11:46PM2.24m | 12:06PM2.22m | 00:22AM2.11m | 12:45PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.50m | 6:05AM0.48m | 6:24PM0.64m | 6:42AM0.62m | 7:08PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
2708 | 2458 | 2383 | 2111 | 1830 | 1688 | 1336 | 1220 | 990 | 767 | 683 | 545 | 488 | 431 | 424 | 473 | 629 | 1474 | 286 | 134 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 127 | 208 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | WSW 18 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 24 | 63 | 110 | 244 | 643 | 2792 | 4168 | 5204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 639 | 639 | 196 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 630 | 639 | 282 | 94 | 94 |
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