
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 7PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
524 | 466 | 457 | 449 | 580 | 1011 | 1956 | 1919 | 1504 | 1595 | 1463 | 1255 | 1048 | 1135 | 1384 | 1513 | 1366 | 992 | 3203 | 2563 | 3862 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07AM2.22m | 9:21PM2.36m | 9:42AM2.28m | 9:56PM2.42m | 10:16AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.52m | 3:34AM0.54m | 3:49PM0.46m | 4:09AM0.48m | 4:23PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | NE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
524 | 466 | 457 | 449 | 399 | 1011 | 1956 | 1919 | 1504 | 1595 | 1463 | 1255 | 1048 | 1135 | 1384 | 1513 | 1366 | 992 | 5 | 2563 | 3862 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 8 | NNW 6 | — | SW 18 | NE 18 | SW 16 | NNE 6 |
49 | 79 | 169 | 361 | 580 | 313 | — | — | 260 | — | — | 124 | 154 | — | 307 | 75 | — | 154 | 13 | 381 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | SW 15 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 18 | NE 18 |
7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 134 | — | — | 7 | — | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 63 | 102 | 150 | 269 | — | 445 | 600 | 654 | 3203 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 201 | 201 | 213 | 227 | 227 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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