
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 (2.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 2AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| 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 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 370 | 828 | 878 | 926 | 2193 | 3710 | 6173 | 9029 | 10986 | 12072 | 12825 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50AM1.86m | 5:40PM1.90m | 6:01AM1.88m | 6:40PM1.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.95m | 11:09AM0.88m | 11:56PM0.94m | 12:20PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 324 | 248 | 118 | 255 | 282 | — | — | — | — | 621 | 2790 | 12825 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 56 | 38 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 60 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | — |
— | — | 13 | 31 | 66 | 126 | 370 | 828 | 878 | 926 | 2193 | 3710 | 6173 | 9029 | 10986 | 12072 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 639 | 200 | 200 | 615 | 630 | 630 | 630 | 39 | 194 | 213 | 399 | 639 | 655 | 667 | 112 | 106 |
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