
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10192 | 9567 | 8962 | 7685 | 6791 | 5898 | 5072 | 4469 | 3737 | 3181 | 2785 | 2492 | 2185 | 2053 | 1956 | 1929 | 1849 | 1615 | 1568 | 1643 | 1619 | 1671 | 1697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.06m | 7:45PM2.22m | 8:11AM2.19m | 8:22PM2.34m | 8:47AM2.31m | 8:57PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.54m | 2:02AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.41m | 2:37AM0.33m | 2:53PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 |
10192 | 9567 | 8962 | 7685 | 6791 | 5898 | 5072 | 4469 | 3737 | 3181 | 2785 | 2492 | 2185 | 2053 | 1956 | 1929 | 1849 | 1615 | 1568 | 1643 | 1619 | 1671 | 1697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 138 | — | 203 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 32 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 196 | 106 | 182 | 91 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 106 |
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