
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
979 | 844 | 833 | 915 | 658 | 471 | 451 | 386 | 552 | 650 | 524 | 465 | 607 | 781 | 655 | 515 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21PM2.31m | 7:45AM2.27m | 8:13PM2.46m | 8:38AM2.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.55m | 2:01PM0.46m | 2:28AM0.40m | 2:50PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 10 |
979 | 844 | 833 | 915 | 658 | 286 | 257 | 228 | 286 | 650 | 524 | 465 | 150 | 781 | 655 | 279 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
163 | 171 | 282 | 351 | 254 | 471 | 451 | 386 | 552 | 202 | 163 | 103 | 607 | 160 | 134 | 515 | 502 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | W 7 | SSW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
39 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 163 | 222 | 344 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 72 | 171 | 108 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | 42 | 18 | — | — | 15 | 262 | 206 | 211 | 197 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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