Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7117 | 7394 | 6604 | 6186 | 5523 | 4875 | 4214 | 3973 | 3515 | 3137 | 3240 | 3025 | 2536 | 2454 | 0 | 2456 | 2345 | 1946 | 1682 | 1576 | 1392 | 1462 | 3619 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM2.30m | 00:22AM2.28m | 12:44PM2.18m | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | 6:43AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.64m | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | W 25 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7117 | 7394 | 6604 | 6186 | 5523 | 4875 | 4214 | 3973 | 3515 | 3137 | — | — | 12 | 2454 | 2459 | 2456 | 2345 | 1946 | 1682 | 1576 | 1392 | 1462 | 3619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 177 | 460 | 614 | 1002 | 1052 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3353 | 9304 | 8420 | 2016 | 1738 | 1476 | 976 | 471 | 304 | 190 | 3240 | 3025 | 2536 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 421 | 322 | 246 | 70 | 94 | 70 | 70 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 106 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 87 | 4 | 87 |
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