
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1244 | 1215 | 1585 | 1452 | 1533 | 1672 | 1115 | 1163 | 1602 | 4119 | 5216 | 5353 | 5555 | 5982 | 6699 | 6792 | 7277 | 7795 | 7956 | 7615 | 7029 | 6472 | 6029 | 5524 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:31PM2.45m | 11:56AM2.50m | 00:18AM2.37m | 12:45PM2.41m | 1:12AM2.26m | 1:42PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.27m | 6:14PM0.36m | 6:36AM0.38m | 7:08PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.52m | 8:08PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1244 | 1215 | 20 | 1452 | 1533 | 1672 | 1115 | 1163 | 1602 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 33 | 6792 | 7277 | 7795 | 7956 | 7615 | 7029 | 6472 | 6029 | 5524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | NNE 12 | WSW 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 8 | W 8 | SSW 8 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 |
78 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 7 | 216 | 126 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 9 | WSW 10 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
140 | 103 | 1585 | 13 | 12 | 249 | — | 183 | 449 | 4119 | 5216 | 5353 | 5555 | 5982 | 6699 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 656 | 94 | 405 | 659 | 229 | 189 | 229 | 405 | 553 | 498 | 656 | 663 | 687 | 656 | 561 | 553 | 561 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 91 |
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