
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1261 | 18 | 12 | 66 | 742 | 590 | 471 | 174 | 330 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 319 | 431 | 1000 | 1056 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.01m | 3:07PM1.93m | 3:36AM1.91m | 4:19PM1.88m | 4:50AM1.86m | 5:40PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.76m | 9:26PM0.89m | 9:53AM0.85m | 10:37PM0.95m | 11:09AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 8 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
1261 | 1288 | 1044 | 849 | 742 | 590 | 471 | 488 | 330 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 319 | 244 | 167 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | S 6 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 15 | WSW 20 |
19 | 18 | 12 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 9 | 174 | 32 | 258 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 56 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | — | N 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — |
31 | — | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 174 | 35 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
27 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 20 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 67 | 178 | 431 | 1000 | 1056 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 79 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 9 | 613 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 630 | 639 | 629 | 112 |
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