
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
765 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 431 | 779 | 889 | 858 | 1852 | 3230 | 5931 | 9936 | 13794 | 15127 | 14660 | 12713 | 11020 | 10119 | 10029 | 9294 | 7838 | 7042 | 5874 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.86m | 5:40PM1.90m | 6:01AM1.88m | 6:40PM1.98m | 6:59AM1.95m | 7:28PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.88m | 11:56PM0.94m | 12:20PM0.85m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:15PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
765 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 248 | 172 | 158 | 286 | 3 | — | — | — | 813 | — | — | 12713 | 11020 | 10119 | — | — | — | 7042 | 5874 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 56 | 42 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — |
10 | 31 | 66 | 131 | 431 | 779 | 889 | 858 | 1852 | 3230 | 5931 | 9936 | 13794 | 15127 | 14660 | — | — | — | 10029 | 9294 | 7838 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 630 | 615 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 30 | 194 | 227 | 379 | 416 | 553 | 667 | 112 | 106 | 30 | 106 | 136 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 94 | 4 |
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