Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
15.8° C
0.3° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (18 Aug)8ft (2.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
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1
1
2
2
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3
3
3
1
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3515
3261
3420
2886
2536
2310
2528
2677
2555
2130
1968
1880
908
1052
3589
3144
2746
2416
2247
1956
1779
1464
1304
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:22AM2.28m
12:44PM2.18m
1:00AM2.13m
1:25PM2.06m
1:45AM1.99m
2:15PM1.94m
Low Tide
6:43AM0.50m
7:00PM0.64m
7:22AM0.63m
7:45PM0.79m
8:05AM0.77m
8:39PM0.92m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
6
6
7
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
9
8
6
6
6
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
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