
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4027 | 3788 | 3563 | 3344 | 5051 | 6016 | 9172 | 8767 | 8568 | 6929 | 6012 | 5321 | 4808 | 4272 | 3402 | 3026 | 2680 | 2643 | 2606 | 2197 | 1719 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM2.36m | 00:18AM2.44m | 12:42PM2.25m | 1:01AM2.29m | 1:26PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.40m | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:53PM0.52m | 7:22AM0.54m | 7:39PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4027 | 3788 | 3563 | 3344 | 5051 | 6016 | 9172 | 8767 | 8568 | 6929 | 6012 | 5321 | 4808 | 4272 | 3402 | 3026 | 2680 | 2643 | 2606 | 2197 | 1719 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 16 |
— | 57 | 275 | 1514 | 2318 | 1864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 155 | 24 | 24 | 527 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 14 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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