
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
675 | 640 | 534 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 457 | 449 | 580 | 1011 | 1956 | 1919 | 1504 | 1595 | 1463 | 1255 | 1048 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46PM2.28m | 9:07AM2.22m | 9:21PM2.36m | 9:42AM2.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.61m | 3:15PM0.52m | 3:34AM0.54m | 3:49PM0.46m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
675 | 640 | 534 | 524 | 475 | 466 | 457 | 449 | 399 | 1011 | 1956 | 1919 | 1504 | 1595 | 1463 | 1255 | 1048 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 49 | 79 | 169 | 361 | 580 | 313 | — | — | 260 | — | — | 124 | 154 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SW 15 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 46 | 55 | 133 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 227 | 201 | 200 | 213 |
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