Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2901 | 3077 | 3678 | 5863 | 6265 | 7862 | 9738 | 10241 | 9899 | 9245 | 8650 | 7406 | 6534 | 5658 | 4856 | 4271 | 3563 | 3181 | 2785 | 2492 | 2185 | 2053 | 1830 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.94m | 7:06PM2.09m | 7:32AM2.06m | 7:45PM2.22m | 8:11AM2.19m | 8:22PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.77m | 1:00PM0.69m | 1:25AM0.61m | 1:41PM0.54m | 2:02AM0.46m | 2:18PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2901 | 3077 | 3678 | 5863 | — | — | 9738 | 10241 | 9899 | 9245 | 8650 | 7406 | 6534 | 5658 | 4856 | 4271 | 3563 | 3181 | 2785 | 2492 | 2185 | 2053 | 1830 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 606 | 741 | 521 | — | 6265 | 7862 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 91 | 89 | 523 | 533 | 466 | 420 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 87 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
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