
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1466 | 1521 | 1170 | 1579 | 3199 | 3085 | 2834 | 2506 | 2270 | 2205 | 1809 | 1785 | 1062 | 2165 | 2044 | 1925 | 1901 | 1855 | 1685 | 1664 | 1664 | 1581 | 1262 | 1154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.29m | 9:20PM2.39m | 9:43AM2.36m | 9:59PM2.41m | 10:20AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.37m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:53PM0.31m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1466 | 1521 | 1170 | 1579 | 3199 | 3085 | 2834 | 2506 | 2270 | 2205 | 1809 | 1785 | 731 | 2165 | 2044 | 1925 | 1901 | 1855 | 1685 | 1664 | 1664 | 1581 | 1262 | 1154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | SW 17 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
88 | 87 | 703 | 926 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 1062 | 10 | 42 | 66 | 116 | 162 | 192 | 224 | 188 | 180 | 135 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
37 | 35 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | SE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 14 | 16 | — | — | 11 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 67 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
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