Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2671 | 2350 | 2350 | 2492 | 2635 | 2671 | 2635 | 2424 | 2094 | 1693 | 1460 | 1247 | 1137 | 969 | 892 | 600 | 837 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 686 | 637 | 637 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM2.10m | 8:20PM2.26m | 8:42AM2.21m | 8:56PM2.36m | 9:17AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.67m | 2:15PM0.57m | 2:34AM0.54m | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:09AM0.43m | 3:24PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2671 | 2350 | 2350 | 2492 | 2635 | 2671 | 2635 | 2424 | 2094 | 1693 | 1460 | 1247 | 1137 | 969 | 892 | 600 | 837 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 686 | 637 | 637 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | W 11 | SW 15 | W 9 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 65 | 65 | 261 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 59 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | W 24 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 69 | 64 | — | — | 54 | 11 | 31 | 54 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 68 | 90 | 101 | 121 | 132 | 176 | 156 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 639 | 639 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 200 | 200 |
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