
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 9AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4416 | 4782 | 5140 | 4957 | 4797 | 4402 | 4343 | 4135 | 3720 | 3720 | 3377 | 3377 | 3154 | 2801 | 2724 | 2405 | 2261 | 2004 | 2090 | 1994 | 2102 | 1983 | 1958 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:11PM2.45m | 00:28AM2.40m | 12:54PM2.37m | 1:15AM2.27m | 1:45PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.27m | 6:27PM0.37m | 6:48AM0.38m | 7:15PM0.50m | 7:36AM0.53m | 8:11PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
4416 | 4782 | 5140 | 4957 | 4797 | 4402 | 4343 | 4135 | 3720 | 3720 | 3377 | 3377 | 3154 | 2801 | 2724 | 2405 | 2261 | 2004 | 2090 | 1994 | 2102 | 1983 | 1958 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 32 | 32 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 32 | 9 | 32 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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