Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 111 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 236 | 137 | 404 | 678 | 962 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.80m | 4:55PM1.84m | 5:25AM1.81m | 6:07PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM1.00m | 10:18AM0.96m | 11:16PM1.00m | 11:45AM0.93m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 61 | 173 | 173 | 142 | 53 | 126 | 281 | 678 | 962 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | WSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 86 | 130 | 26 | 140 | 125 | 120 | 434 | 316 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | W 24 | W 24 | — | SW 19 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NE 12 | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | 57 | 7 | 7 | 170 | 236 | 137 | 6 | — | 174 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 120 | 404 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 639 | 639 | 9 | 9 | 630 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 659 | 655 | 91 | 87 |
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