
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 109 | 171 | 326 | 468 | 727 | 1037 | 1199 | 1151 | 878 | 733 | 704 | 773 | 521 | 485 | 567 | 669 | 669 | 1115 | 1074 | 979 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:26AM2.04m | 6:19PM2.15m | 6:43AM2.14m | 7:21PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.80m | 11:14PM0.84m | 11:52AM0.76m | 00:35AM0.72m | 1:04PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
142 | 109 | 108 | 100 | 255 | 366 | 444 | 754 | 653 | 702 | 688 | 507 | 350 | 307 | 228 | 191 | 164 | 169 | 1115 | 1074 | 979 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
37 | 84 | 130 | 162 | 73 | 52 | 73 | — | 303 | 303 | 733 | 704 | 773 | 521 | 485 | 352 | 669 | 669 | 145 | 149 | 153 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 243 | 330 | 260 | 455 | 455 | 567 | 342 | 398 | 40 | 30 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
29 | 71 | 171 | 326 | 468 | 727 | 1037 | 1199 | 1151 | 878 | 283 | — | 33 | 32 | 135 | 110 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 309 | 361 | 374 | 374 | 424 | 424 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 182 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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