
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1441 | 1018 | 947 | 778 | 637 | 570 | 503 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 374 | 305 | 300 | 310 | 277 | 282 | 728 | 1453 | 1839 | 2116 | 1852 | 1806 | 1513 | 1436 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59AM1.91m | 7:16PM2.05m | 7:50AM2.03m | 8:01PM2.17m | 8:34AM2.16m | 8:42PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.74m | 1:11PM0.71m | 1:41AM0.59m | 1:59PM0.56m | 2:22AM0.44m | 2:41PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
1441 | 1018 | 947 | 778 | 637 | 570 | 503 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 374 | 305 | 97 | 310 | 277 | 127 | 728 | 1453 | 1839 | 2116 | 1852 | 1806 | 1513 | 1436 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | S 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 98 | 60 | 60 | 300 | 152 | 252 | 282 | 114 | 86 | 61 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 396 | 552 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | NE 11 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | SW 18 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | S 6 | S 6 |
3 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 45 | 45 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 83 | 116 | 45 | 274 | 546 | 22 | — | 118 | 180 | 300 | 18 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 19 | 21 | 72 | — | 44 | 60 | 86 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 103 | — | 94 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 0 |
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