Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 712 | 590 | 463 | 414 | 96 | 107 | 185 | 179 | 147 | 125 | 84 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 151 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 130 | 162 | 252 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:15PM2.09m | 2:40AM2.09m | 3:23PM2.03m | 3:56AM2.03m | 4:56PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.65m | 8:37PM0.78m | 9:03AM0.74m | 9:46PM0.85m | 10:20AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | 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 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 712 | 590 | 463 | 414 | 309 | 227 | 185 | 179 | 147 | 123 | 72 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 151 | 144 | 142 | 109 | 108 | 98 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 70 | 50 | 94 | 92 | 125 | 73 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 76 | 130 | 162 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 20 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 124 | 46 | 71 | 69 | 11 | 107 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 74 | 146 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 200 |
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