Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
618
545
473
459
459
363
363
363
382
393
336
395
421
410
472
472
428
404
404
304
728
710
763
714
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:32AM2.24m
10:49PM2.32m
11:07AM2.18m
11:25PM2.25m
11:45AM2.10m
00:04AM2.17m
Low Tide
4:45PM0.48m
5:04AM0.60m
5:21PM0.57m
5:43AM0.69m
5:59PM0.66m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
16
16
15
16
16
17
18
16
17
18
16
17
17
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
618
545
473
459
459
363
363
363
382
393
179
172
155
410
472
472
428
404
404
304
728
710
763
714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
NNE
7
0.1
N
12
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.7
NE
9
0.9
NNE
7
0.2
N
10
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
10
0.2
N
10
0.6
SW
17
0.2
N
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
N
13
0.6
NE
10
Energy kJ
35
10
10
11
11
24
15
2
15
3
336
395
421
81
96
7
48
73
7
238
8
22
3
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
N
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
SW
24
0.2
N
13
Energy kJ
10
11
9
11
19
9
9
9
1
8
9
8
2
8
4
4
8
22
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.7
NNE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.9
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
8
0.8
N
6
Energy kJ
168
134
186
138
114
111
121
125
203
192
9
6
45
3
90
45
58
105
120
124
134
117
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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