
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2451 | 3005 | 2084 | 1227 | 1028 | 1303 | 1388 | 1050 | 1317 | 836 | 822 | 887 | 741 | 800 | 954 | 1009 | 1027 | 1121 | 1008 | 996 | 846 | 886 | 1474 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:35AM2.11m | 7:08PM2.29m | 7:33AM2.24m | 7:58PM2.42m | 8:22AM2.35m | 8:43PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.70m | 12:53PM0.62m | 1:24AM0.53m | 1:47PM0.45m | 2:13AM0.37m | 2:33PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 21 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 16 |
965 | 307 | 2084 | 1227 | 1028 | 1303 | 1388 | 1050 | 1317 | 836 | 822 | 355 | 741 | 800 | 954 | 1009 | 1027 | 1121 | 1008 | 932 | 846 | 432 | 1474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NW 8 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 22 |
330 | — | 867 | 612 | 357 | 189 | 122 | 64 | 26 | 32 | 218 | 7 | 344 | 312 | 546 | 730 | 524 | 621 | 621 | 996 | 772 | 886 | 1178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 11 | SW 22 | SSE 7 | NW 8 | NE 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 13 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | NE 15 |
109 | — | 244 | 799 | 621 | 176 | 46 | 24 | 75 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 186 | 197 | 273 | 778 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WSW 10 |
2451 | 3005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 94 | 926 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 200 | 200 | 9 | 9 | 309 | 79 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 87 | 87 | 106 | 30 | 201 | 201 | 46 |
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