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Herangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° 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 9AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 | |
5659 | 6094 | 6019 | 5961 | 5682 | 5191 | 4974 | 4399 | 3933 | 3609 | 3436 | 3087 | 2802 | 2494 | 2241 | 2076 | 1892 | 1853 | 1706 | 1593 | 1535 | 1895 | 1796 | 1713 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.96m | 4:29PM1.88m | 4:51AM2.01m | 5:28PM1.96m | 5:45AM2.11m | 6:25PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.78m | 10:40PM0.78m | 11:16AM0.67m | 11:40PM0.67m | 12:11PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 5659 | 6094 | 6019 | 5961 | 5682 | 5191 | 4974 | 4399 | 3933 | 3609 | 3436 | 3087 | 2802 | 2494 | 2241 | 2076 | 1892 | 1853 | 1706 | 1593 | 1535 | 1895 | 1941 | 1661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 61 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 235 | 560 | 920 | 1215 | 1796 | 1713 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
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