Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1630 | 1806 | 2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 8079 | 7783 | 7056 | 6619 | 7230 | 7868 | 7806 | 7881 | 7406 | 7482 | 9247 | 6883 | 6650 | 6281 | 5747 | 5150 | 4606 | 4214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.47m | 11:08PM2.54m | 11:28AM2.40m | 11:45PM2.42m | 12:06PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.23m | 4:58PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1630 | 1806 | 2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 4493 | — | 4218 | 4629 | 7230 | 7868 | — | 7881 | 7406 | 7482 | — | 6883 | 6650 | 6281 | 5747 | 5150 | 4606 | 4214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 194 | 153 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | 199 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 83 | 279 | 735 | 1010 | 1216 | 8079 | 7783 | 7056 | 6619 | — | — | 7806 | — | — | — | 9247 | 3776 | 3553 | 3330 | 10806 | 1699 | 1478 | 1263 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 46 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 106 | 112 | 585 | 143 | 421 | 420 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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