Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 11AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5974 | 4085 | 5064 | 5691 | 9597 | 9613 | 9685 | 8950 | 8711 | 8476 | 8760 | 8517 | 8517 | 7888 | 7392 | 6359 | 5602 | 4835 | 4247 | 3620 | 3305 | 3005 | 2580 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:58AM2.43m | 11:11PM2.49m | 11:33AM2.40m | 11:47PM2.41m | 12:12PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.33m | 5:30AM0.32m | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:09AM0.41m | 6:29PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
47 | 330 | 306 | 5691 | 9597 | 9613 | 9685 | 8950 | 8711 | 8476 | 8760 | 8517 | 8517 | 7888 | 7392 | 6359 | 5602 | 4835 | 4247 | 3620 | 3305 | 3005 | 2580 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 19 | NE 10 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | WSW 24 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 22 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
— | 177 | 46 | 1019 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | — | 54 | 54 | 47 | 117 | 117 | 45 | 384 | 388 | 380 | 413 | 905 | 694 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — |
— | 46 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5974 | 4085 | 5064 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 106 | 112 | 112 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 639 | 639 | 639 | 630 |
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