Herangi Beach Surf Break

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6AM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)18ft (5.5m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)15ft (4.5m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)16ft (5.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
WSW
15
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SSW
10
0.1
W
24
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16401
18339
18252
17608
14057
9205
10496
12573
11258
9372
0
11
6397
5395
4788
3630
3695
4100
3237
3313
2968
3550
5266
6422
Wind (km/h)
50
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
W
30
SW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:29AM2.21m
2:00PM2.08m
2:17AM2.15m
2:51PM2.04m
3:12AM2.11m
3:53PM2.03m
Low Tide
7:24PM0.67m
7:53AM0.63m
8:13PM0.72m
8:41AM0.66m
9:07PM0.76m
9:35AM0.69m
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:32
 mm
2
7
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
7
6
6
7
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
6
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6
WSW
15
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
6
WSW
16
5.5
WSW
16
4.5
SW
16
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
3.5
SW
12
1.2
SW
18
3
SW
12
2.1
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
4
SW
14
Energy kJ
14710
18339
18252
17608
14057
9205
11
18
45
69
188
450
473
3237
881
2968
2028
2944
6422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
2
NW
8
1.2
S
9
0.1
SW
25
1.6
SW
17
0.3
SW
24
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SW
22
Energy kJ
66
149
149
532
230
25
1449
87
231
372
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
10
1.1
SW
18
1
S
8
0.8
SSE
7
Energy kJ
188
98
702
121
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
6.5
WSW
15
4.5
SW
16
5
SW
16
5
SW
15
5
SW
14
5
SSW
10
4.5
SSW
14
4
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
4
SW
13
4
SW
11
4
SW
11
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
12
3.5
SW
13
4
SW
13
2.5
S
10
Energy kJ
16401
10496
12573
11258
9372
4286
7690
6397
5395
4788
3630
3695
4100
3313
3550
5266
1406
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
9
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
313
313
313
201
89
89
70
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
94
91
94
46
30
94
106
80
94
94
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
8
6
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
9
8
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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