Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.5° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)13s
Afternoon (27 Aug)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
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
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2635
2671
2635
2424
2094
1693
1367
1155
1053
969
814
600
837
924
911
736
686
637
495
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:20PM2.26m
8:42AM2.21m
8:56PM2.36m
9:17AM2.31m
Low Tide
2:15PM0.57m
2:34AM0.54m
2:50PM0.45m
3:09AM0.43m
3:24PM0.36m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
2
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
11
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