Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3420 | 3025 | 2687 | 2454 | 2528 | 2677 | 2419 | 2096 | 1852 | 1765 | 1683 | 1052 | 3832 | 2974 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1304 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.18m | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.64m | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 25 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 2454 | 2528 | 2677 | 2419 | 2096 | 1852 | 1765 | 1683 | 1633 | 3832 | 2974 | 2746 | 2416 | 2247 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 177 | 460 | 614 | 908 | 1052 | 21 | — | 132 | 96 | 64 | 43 | 39 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3420 | 3025 | 2687 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 132 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 87 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 87 | 466 | 91 | 122 | 106 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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