
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2171 | 1633 | 1785 | 1319 | 1408 | 546 | 1261 | 1182 | 951 | 766 | 742 | 657 | 531 | 428 | 386 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 999 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13PM2.02m | 2:35AM2.01m | 3:07PM1.93m | 3:36AM1.91m | 4:19PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.65m | 8:28PM0.79m | 8:55AM0.76m | 9:26PM0.89m | 9:53AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2171 | 1633 | 1785 | 1319 | 1408 | 1077 | 1261 | 1182 | 951 | 766 | 742 | 657 | 531 | 428 | 386 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 999 | 1137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 17 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
29 | 580 | 18 | 527 | 326 | 546 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 8 | 174 | 174 | 258 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | SSE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 18 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | — | NE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 18 | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | 8 | 22 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
35 | 41 | 27 | 23 | — | — | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 79 | 87 | 87 | 466 | 9 |
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