Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
111 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 236 | 274 | 339 | 664 | 951 | 922 | 1039 | 2906 | 5258 | 7184 | 7811 | 7283 | 6743 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.81m | 6:07PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.89m | 6:59PM2.02m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM1.00m | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:28AM0.92m | 12:48PM0.83m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
61 | 173 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 274 | 281 | 434 | 316 | 922 | 590 | 2906 | 5258 | 7184 | 7811 | 7283 | 6743 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
111 | 86 | 130 | 170 | 236 | 106 | 74 | — | 144 | 316 | 1039 | 398 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 11 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
57 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 22 | 174 | 79 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 92 | 123 | 339 | 664 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 630 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 659 | 655 | 403 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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