Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 379 | 587 | 570 | 261 | 253 | 372 | 491 | 913 | 815 | 849 | 783 | 1225 | 1643 | 5731 | 4277 | 4767 | 5429 | 9464 | 9052 | 9407 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.38m | 10:03PM2.50m | 10:24AM2.42m | 10:36PM2.51m | 10:58AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.30m | 4:17AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.29m | 4:53AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 14 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 10 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 300 | 265 | 279 | 259 | 181 | 131 | 108 | 491 | 465 | 455 | 449 | 679 | 1225 | 1643 | 45 | 330 | 4767 | 5429 | 9464 | 9052 | 9407 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | — | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 392 | 379 | 587 | 570 | 261 | 253 | 372 | 88 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 215 | 46 | 23 | — | 219 | 306 | 1255 | 45 | 47 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | NNE 8 | SW 14 | — | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 226 | 275 | 184 | 198 | — | — | 14 | — | 22 | 114 | — | 35 | — | 22 | — | 47 | 44 | 44 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 11 | 97 | 770 | 1246 | 1075 | 998 | 913 | 815 | 849 | 783 | 865 | 1010 | 5731 | 4277 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 30 | 70 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 46 | 30 |
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