Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8PM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)8ft (2.5m)15s
Afternoon (10 May)7ft (2.1m)15s
Evening (10 May)11ft (3.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
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3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3114
2233
1850
5358
5050
5227
5454
6094
6019
6044
5682
5191
4804
4399
3933
3609
3299
3087
2802
2494
2241
1972
1697
1645
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:29PM1.84m
3:54AM1.96m
4:29PM1.88m
4:51AM2.01m
5:28PM1.96m
5:45AM2.11m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.85m
9:37PM0.85m
10:16AM0.78m
10:40PM0.78m
11:16AM0.67m
11:40PM0.67m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
11
13
13
12
12
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
0.6
ENE
12
0.5
NE
12
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
3114
2233
1850
94
67
5227
5454
6094
6019
6044
5682
5191
4804
4399
3933
3609
3299
3087
2802
2494
2241
1972
1697
1645
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
12
0.7
NE
12
0.6
NE
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SW
26
Energy kJ
181
149
116
3
3
50
60
48
31
31
23
23
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
WSW
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
9
9
59
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
10
3
WSW
10
3
SW
10
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
0.5
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1391
1732
1799
5358
5050
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
106
106
106
106
46
46
46
30
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
8
6
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
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