
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7PM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4748 | 5144 | 5854 | 6699 | 7038 | 7532 | 8359 | 8640 | 8400 | 7779 | 7029 | 6472 | 5945 | 5118 | 4529 | 3923 | 3369 | 3020 | 2587 | 2205 | 1783 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.41m | 1:12AM2.26m | 1:42PM2.30m | 2:17AM2.13m | 2:50PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.52m | 8:08PM0.61m | 8:28AM0.65m | 9:14PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 22 | 33 | 7532 | — | 8640 | 8400 | 7779 | 7029 | 6472 | 5945 | 5118 | 4529 | 3923 | 3369 | 3020 | 2587 | 2205 | 1783 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4748 | 5144 | 5854 | 6699 | 7038 | — | 8359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 656 | 656 | 656 | 639 | 656 | 553 | 499 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
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