
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
742 | 590 | 471 | 174 | 330 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 319 | 366 | 963 | 1152 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.93m | 3:36AM1.91m | 4:19PM1.88m | 4:50AM1.86m | 5:40PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.89m | 9:53AM0.85m | 10:37PM0.95m | 11:09AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
742 | 590 | 471 | 554 | 330 | 319 | 874 | 1155 | 1203 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 765 | 584 | 416 | 319 | 244 | 169 | 250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 15 | WSW 20 |
66 | 9 | 9 | 174 | 34 | 258 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 56 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | SW 15 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | — | — |
4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 174 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 16 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 54 | 122 | 366 | 963 | 1152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 421 | 5 | 9 | 200 | 200 | 196 | 630 | 629 | 613 | 92 |
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