
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 455 | 1061 | 1780 | 2008 | 1909 | 1967 | 1289 | 1094 | 915 | 1733 | 1591 | 1571 | 1532 | 1187 | 1006 | 978 | 951 | 951 | 3076 | 1079 | 1218 | 4390 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28AM2.39m | 11:43PM2.29m | 12:02PM2.33m | 00:17AM2.20m | 12:37PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.32m | 5:41PM0.43m | 5:58AM0.40m | 6:17PM0.54m | 6:34AM0.51m | 6:55PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 10 |
177 | 133 | 1061 | 1780 | 2008 | 1909 | 1967 | 1289 | 1094 | 915 | 1733 | 1591 | 1571 | 1532 | 1187 | 1006 | 978 | 951 | 672 | 83 | 1079 | 1218 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 20 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 14 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 10 | — |
295 | 352 | 130 | 127 | 256 | 70 | 68 | 727 | 790 | 781 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 83 | 15 | 15 | 951 | 15 | 37 | 15 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | NE 12 | WSW 20 | NE 12 | W 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | — |
319 | 455 | 286 | — | 23 | 253 | 22 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | 48 | 47 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 65 | 57 | 98 | 299 | 746 | — | 3076 | 470 | 534 | 4390 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 30 | 242 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 112 | 630 | 237 | 213 | 200 | 213 | 663 | 686 | 630 | 106 | 92 | 194 | 422 |
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