Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
647 | 618 | 663 | 653 | 392 | 379 | 512 | 635 | 853 | 253 | 372 | 491 | 465 | 675 | 631 | 679 | 1225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29PM2.45m | 9:51AM2.38m | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.34m | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
647 | 618 | 663 | 653 | 259 | 238 | 251 | 635 | 206 | 149 | 103 | 491 | 465 | 455 | 449 | 679 | 1225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | NNE 8 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 9 |
13 | 23 | 22 | 70 | 392 | 379 | 512 | 273 | 261 | 253 | 372 | 84 | 59 | 59 | 218 | 215 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
21 | 50 | 46 | 20 | 226 | 275 | 184 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 88 | 114 | 47 | 47 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
214 | 261 | 358 | 362 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 853 | 907 | 800 | 810 | 703 | 675 | 631 | 657 | 755 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 79 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 70 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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