
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 12 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 421 | 701 | 788 | 1171 | 1238 | 1318 | 1280 | 1102 | 984 | 969 | 802 | 721 | 643 | 504 | 380 | 330 | 286 | 338 | 257 | 251 | 253 | 174 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:24PM2.12m | 6:55AM2.05m | 7:21PM2.16m | 7:52AM2.12m | 8:11PM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.73m | 00:43AM0.64m | 1:09PM0.66m | 1:39AM0.55m | 2:03PM0.57m | 2:26AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | 8:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | NNE 6 | SW 12 |
223 | 188 | 701 | 788 | 1171 | 1238 | 1318 | 1280 | 1102 | 984 | 969 | 802 | 721 | 643 | 504 | 380 | 330 | 193 | 281 | 257 | 251 | 167 | 54 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | SW 12 | NE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | SW 12 | WSW 20 |
236 | 421 | 188 | 157 | 153 | 116 | 93 | 93 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 165 | 286 | 21 | 207 | 200 | 18 | 161 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | W 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 10 | SW 21 | NW 14 |
211 | 228 | 140 | 106 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 17 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 8 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | 85 | 83 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 37 | 38 | 338 | 57 | 54 | 253 | 174 | 231 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 131 | 309 | 229 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 |
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