
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6PM is: 4.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11696 | 10606 | 10626 | 10973 | 11791 | 12162 | 11938 | 12235 | 12687 | 12535 | 12152 | 11007 | 10199 | 9091 | 7615 | 6984 | 6628 | 5898 | 5091 | 4553 | 4110 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45AM2.46m | 10:02PM2.53m | 10:22AM2.45m | 10:38PM2.46m | 10:57AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.22m | 4:32PM0.28m | 4:53AM0.27m | 5:08PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
17 | — | — | 10973 | 11791 | 12162 | 11938 | 12235 | 12687 | 12535 | 12152 | 11007 | 10199 | 9091 | 7615 | 6984 | 6628 | 5898 | 5091 | 4553 | 4110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | NNE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11696 | 10606 | 10626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 136 | 91 | 91 | 4 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 89 | 136 | 4 | 87 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87 |
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