
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1463 | 1255 | 1048 | 924 | 1402 | 1384 | 1366 | 1094 | 2125 | 3313 | 3878 | 4916 | 4863 | 4721 | 4447 | 4185 | 4207 | 4947 | 4103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 9:56PM2.42m | 10:16AM2.33m | 10:30PM2.46m | 10:50AM2.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.46m | 4:09AM0.48m | 4:23PM0.42m | 4:44AM0.44m | 4:58PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1463 | 1255 | 1048 | 924 | 1402 | 1384 | 1366 | 1094 | 2125 | 12 | 3878 | 4916 | 4863 | 4721 | 4447 | 4185 | 4207 | 4947 | 4103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 6 | NNE 17 | NNE 17 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 |
— | 124 | 154 | 5 | 138 | 120 | 62 | 154 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 21 | — | NE 19 | — | — | W 14 | NE 18 | — | — | — | NNE 18 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | WSW 22 |
— | — | 18 | — | 15 | — | — | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | 30 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 |
50 | 70 | 119 | 317 | 256 | 404 | 572 | 491 | 226 | 3313 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 87 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 213 | 421 | 227 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 94 |
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