Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.7° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
2.1
N
8
2
N
8
1.5
N
8
0.6
WSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
892
600
837
924
911
736
621
518
647
618
663
663
633
558
516
309
261
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
45
S
45
S
45
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:56PM2.36m
9:17AM2.31m
9:29PM2.45m
9:51AM2.38m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.43m
3:24PM0.36m
3:43AM0.34m
3:57PM0.30m
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
 mm
1
1
2
3
3
7
5
3
4
3
5
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
14
16
8
6
5
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