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Herangi Beach Surf Forecast
/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /
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Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NE 8 | NE 9 | |
305 | 322 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 241 | 215 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 112 | 125 | 166 | 155 | 253 | 331 | 377 | 419 | 405 | 437 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.52m | 11:40AM2.34m | 00:07AM2.42m | 12:39PM2.23m | 1:06AM2.30m | 1:42PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.38m | 5:53PM0.41m | 6:30AM0.49m | 6:49PM0.54m | 7:30AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 305 | 322 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 241 | 215 | 180 | 178 | 140 | 138 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 166 | 155 | 253 | 331 | 377 | 419 | 405 | 385 | 329 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 57 | 90 | 125 | 53 | 52 | 155 | 197 | 249 | 246 | 219 | 208 | 254 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 40 | 42 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 54 | 63 | 96 | 116 | 118 | 112 | 112 | 109 | 116 | 139 | 189 | 225 | 281 | 264 | 336 | 437 | 490 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 89 | 89 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
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