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Herangi Beach Surf Forecast
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Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
607 | 695 | 955 | 823 | 719 | 489 | 519 | 472 | 346 | 341 | 281 | 234 | 179 | 140 | 147 | 177 | 371 | 358 | 326 | 314 | 305 | 322 | 301 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.47m | 9:36PM2.56m | 9:57AM2.48m | 10:23PM2.57m | 10:47AM2.43m | 11:13PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.18m | 3:50AM0.24m | 4:12PM0.22m | 4:40AM0.29m | 5:02PM0.30m | 5:33AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 314 | 695 | 955 | 823 | 719 | 489 | 519 | 472 | 346 | 341 | 281 | 234 | 179 | 140 | 138 | 177 | 371 | 358 | 326 | 314 | 305 | 322 | 301 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SW 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 21 | S 5 |
| kJ | 607 | 228 | 86 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 37 | 35 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 108 | 36 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 7 | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NE 8 | — | — | SW 24 | NE 7 | — | SW 22 | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 64 | 71 | — | 26 | — | 50 | — | — | 9 | 16 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 79 | 147 | 35 | — | — | 22 | 17 | — | 20 | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 96 | 44 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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