Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 14 May 2026 NZST
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Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)18s
Afternoon (14 May)10ft (3.0m)17s
Evening (14 May)8ft (2.5m)16s

Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
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!
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5
5
1
0
0
4
4
4
4
4
3
0
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
0.6
NE
8
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
24
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2293
5122
5006
4027
3455
3260
55
0
0
1761
1604
1581
1418
1086
892
22
878
809
721
619
528
416
455
460
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:36AM2.22m
7:17PM2.23m
7:28AM2.33m
8:04PM2.38m
8:18AM2.42m
8:50PM2.49m
Low Tide
1:01PM0.39m
1:27AM0.41m
1:50PM0.28m
2:15AM0.30m
2:37PM0.20m
3:02AM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:35
5:35
5:34
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
15
17
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
17
18
16
15
16
16
16
12
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
11
13
12
13
11
12
12
10
11
13
14
12
11
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
14
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
1788
5122
5006
4027
3455
3260
3040
2510
2082
1761
1604
1581
1418
1086
892
1014
878
809
721
619
528
416
409
319
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
18
2.1
SSW
13
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
WSW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.8
WSW
19
0.9
SW
18
Energy kJ
2293
1323
74
57
44
55
46
44
45
46
34
47
47
47
36
50
52
62
256
388
455
460
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.6
WSW
22
0.6
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
22
54
133
308
302
25
33
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
4
1
ENE
9
0.6
NE
8
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.2
ESE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
4
Energy kJ
42
144
55
9
9
72
23
25
28
29
19
14
43
61
58
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
2
2
5
5
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
32
15
4
0
0
0
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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