
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 179 | 179 | 125 | 84 | 103 | 130 | 130 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 144 | 276 | 456 | 540 | 636 | 763 | 785 | 886 | 1099 | 824 | 773 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:40AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.03m | 3:56AM2.03m | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:26AM2.04m | 6:19PM2.15m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.74m | 9:46PM0.85m | 10:20AM0.80m | 11:14PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
185 | 179 | 179 | 123 | 72 | 103 | 130 | 130 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 108 | 100 | 252 | 366 | 444 | 754 | 653 | 702 | 666 | 824 | 472 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
50 | 94 | 92 | 125 | 73 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 85 | 130 | 162 | 73 | 52 | 73 | 3 | 303 | 303 | 243 | 640 | 773 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 14 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
100 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 330 | 260 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 71 | 144 | 276 | 456 | 540 | 636 | 763 | 785 | 886 | 1099 | 388 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 309 | 200 | 309 | 424 | 424 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 313 | 9 |
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