
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | N 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
772 | 724 | 17 | 57 | 117 | 683 | 604 | 581 | 755 | 1694 | 1585 | 1860 | 1311 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1027 | 1006 | 1006 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02PM1.92m | 3:45AM1.80m | 4:15PM1.87m | 4:54AM1.78m | 5:26PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.94m | 9:50AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.94m | 11:05AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
772 | 724 | 10 | 864 | 769 | 683 | 604 | 497 | 635 | 1694 | 1585 | 1860 | 1311 | 1196 | 1214 | 1179 | 1027 | 1006 | 1006 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | SW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
10 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 117 | 197 | 418 | 581 | 755 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 56 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | SW 19 | ENE 10 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 |
19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
59 | 62 | 1062 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 123 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 28 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 79 | 32 | 32 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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