Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 111 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 236 | 137 | 294 | 678 | 1010 | 904 | 1039 | 2741 | 5757 | 8168 | 8327 | 7801 | 6996 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.84m | 5:25AM1.81m | 6:07PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.89m | 6:59PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.96m | 11:16PM1.00m | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:28AM0.92m | 12:48PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 61 | 173 | 173 | 142 | 142 | 128 | 281 | 434 | 316 | 904 | 638 | 2741 | 5757 | 8168 | 8327 | 7801 | 6996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — |
32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 111 | 86 | 130 | 170 | 236 | 125 | 74 | — | 174 | 316 | 1039 | 381 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | W 24 | W 24 | — | SW 19 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | WSW 19 | NE 12 | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 11 | 11 | — | 57 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 137 | 6 | — | 22 | 174 | 15 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 83 | 104 | 294 | 678 | 1010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 639 | 639 | 9 | 9 | 630 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 659 | 655 | 277 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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