
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6PM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1579 | 3199 | 3085 | 2928 | 2694 | 2270 | 1884 | 1809 | 1785 | 1062 | 1062 | 2044 | 1925 | 1901 | 1855 | 1685 | 1664 | 1664 | 1456 | 1262 | 1154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:02AM2.29m | 9:20PM2.39m | 9:43AM2.36m | 9:59PM2.41m | 10:20AM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.37m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:53PM0.31m | 4:11AM0.26m | 4:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1579 | 3199 | 3085 | 2928 | 2694 | 2270 | 1884 | 1809 | 1785 | 1062 | 1062 | 2044 | 1925 | 1901 | 1855 | 1685 | 1664 | 1664 | 1456 | 1262 | 1154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
926 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 648 | 648 | 43 | 64 | 113 | 166 | 234 | 229 | 224 | 180 | 135 | 129 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | W 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NE 9 |
18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | SE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
— | — | — | 23 | — | 16 | 16 | — | 7 | 36 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 200 | 200 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
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