
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 9AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2839 | 2668 | 2475 | 1958 | 1661 | 1628 | 1761 | 3263 | 3263 | 3222 | 2982 | 2725 | 2150 | 1933 | 1638 | 1505 | 1273 | 1077 | 1063 | 791 | 623 | 457 | 345 | 345 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.11m | 6:28PM2.18m | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.65m | 00:43AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2839 | 2668 | 2475 | 1958 | 1661 | 1374 | 1238 | 3263 | 3263 | 3222 | 2982 | 2725 | 2150 | 1933 | 1638 | 1505 | 1273 | 1077 | 1063 | 791 | 623 | 457 | 345 | 345 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 11 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
118 | 282 | 157 | 1070 | 1202 | 1628 | 1761 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 |
— | 285 | 553 | 127 | 92 | 63 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 |
351 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 12 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 63 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 200 | 309 | 200 | 213 | 639 |
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