
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 800 | 838 | 957 | 1696 | 4108 | 4703 | 5352 | 4897 | 4584 | 4314 | 4128 | 3842 | 3738 | 3470 | 3470 | 3137 | 2736 | 2457 | 2233 | 2140 | 2553 | 3185 | 4117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.58m | 9:39AM2.46m | 10:03PM2.64m | 10:27AM2.48m | 10:50PM2.63m | 11:13AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.31m | 3:50PM0.26m | 4:18AM0.28m | 4:37PM0.25m | 5:06AM0.29m | 5:23PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
343 | 800 | 838 | 872 | 1120 | 4108 | 4703 | 5352 | 4897 | 4584 | 4314 | 4128 | 3842 | 3738 | 3470 | 3470 | 3137 | 2736 | 2457 | 2233 | 2140 | 2553 | 3185 | 4117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
299 | 266 | 628 | 957 | 1696 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 20 | 17 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 196 | 106 | 87 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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