Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.7° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (08 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (08 Sep)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (08 Sep)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
10
4
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.4
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.3
SW
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
10
2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
11
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
WSW
10
1.9
SW
10
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
11
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
11
1.3
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2451
3005
2084
1227
1028
1303
1388
1050
1317
836
822
887
741
800
954
1009
1027
1121
1008
996
846
886
1474
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
6:35AM2.11m
7:08PM2.29m
7:33AM2.24m
7:58PM2.42m
8:22AM2.35m
8:43PM2.51m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.70m
12:53PM0.62m
1:24AM0.53m
1:47PM0.45m
2:13AM0.37m
2:33PM0.32m
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cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
1
1
6
Temp °C
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
7
7
8
10
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
6
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
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