Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 22 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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
!
!
3
!
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2
2
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.5
NNE
11
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
2.2
NNE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.1
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
413
443
505
567
646
794
833
869
817
922
1029
1283
1987
1834
1542
1973
1898
1176
1713
1625
2702
3123
2865
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
40
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:06AM2.30m
1:42PM2.12m
2:10AM2.19m
2:45PM2.03m
3:15AM2.11m
3:47PM1.98m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.60m
7:48PM0.66m
8:32AM0.67m
8:52PM0.74m
9:34AM0.72m
9:58PM0.78m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:29
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
17
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
11
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
1.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.5
NNE
11
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2.2
NNE
11
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.4
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
154
220
328
341
313
297
247
200
154
148
472
899
1077
1273
1220
1542
814
732
1176
600
1268
2702
3123
2865
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
1.7
N
11
1.8
NNE
12
1.6
SW
13
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
1.3
SW
13
0.9
SW
20
1.3
SW
13
1.4
NNE
11
1.3
NNE
11
2.2
NE
11
Energy kJ
194
249
246
222
208
254
254
254
251
335
120
93
69
720
882
919
22
74
591
640
609
477
431
1191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.8
SW
16
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.3
SSE
5
0.5
NNW
11
0.2
N
13
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
22
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SSE
6
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
9
8
8
8
3
310
11
32
69
68
5
69
13
22
73
365
19
680
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
10
2.1
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.1
NE
10
2.2
NE
10
2.5
NE
10
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
1.4
E
5
3
NE
11
3
NE
11
1.4
E
5
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
2.5
NE
11
1.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
326
413
443
505
567
646
794
833
869
817
922
1029
1283
1987
1834
102
1973
1898
102
1713
1625
1635
1654
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
Distance (km)
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
89
79
79
79
200
200
79
79
79
79
79
79
309
309
309
309
89
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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