Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.5° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Evening (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
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4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5684
7329
7712
7187
6515
6186
5659
5233
4890
4292
3973
3710
3493
3022
2671
2350
2350
2492
2635
2635
2635
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:30AM1.89m
6:59PM2.02m
7:22AM1.99m
7:42PM2.14m
8:05AM2.10m
8:20PM2.26m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.83m
1:18AM0.80m
1:36PM0.70m
1:58AM0.67m
2:15PM0.57m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
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