Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.7° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
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3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5659
5233
4890
4292
3973
3710
3493
2982
2671
2350
2350
2492
2492
2671
2492
2285
1968
1608
1460
1247
1137
969
892
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:22AM1.99m
7:42PM2.14m
8:05AM2.10m
8:20PM2.26m
8:42AM2.21m
8:56PM2.36m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.80m
1:36PM0.70m
1:58AM0.67m
2:15PM0.57m
2:34AM0.54m
2:50PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
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