
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 7 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1661 | 1628 | 1761 | 3458 | 3263 | 3039 | 2963 | 2534 | 2150 | 1808 | 1638 | 1505 | 1374 | 1273 | 970 | 791 | 623 | 457 | 345 | 299 | 395 | 253 | 250 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM2.18m | 6:48AM2.19m | 7:31PM2.33m | 7:53AM2.30m | 8:24PM2.47m | 8:48AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.65m | 00:43AM0.66m | 1:12PM0.55m | 1:45AM0.52m | 2:10PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1661 | 1374 | 1621 | 3458 | 3263 | 3039 | 2963 | 2534 | 2150 | 1808 | 1638 | 1505 | 1374 | 1273 | 970 | 791 | 623 | 457 | 345 | 299 | 253 | 233 | 164 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 24 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 13 |
1202 | 1628 | 1761 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 121 | 77 | 242 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 7 |
92 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 2 | 253 | 250 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — |
— | 84 | 108 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 77 | 177 | 395 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 424 | 310 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 313 | 39 | 4 |
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