Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1453 | 2359 | 1611 | 1438 | 2510 | 1611 | 1486 | 1155 | 1738 | 1958 | 2328 | 3156 | 3630 | 3978 | 4228 | 6762 | 4193 | 7054 | 8307 | 5233 | 8453 | 4117 | 10197 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.49m | 10:28PM2.61m | 10:49AM2.47m | 11:08PM2.54m | 11:28AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.23m | 4:18PM0.22m | 4:43AM0.23m | 4:58PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — |
1453 | 2359 | 1611 | 1438 | 2510 | 1611 | 1486 | 1155 | 1738 | 1958 | 2328 | 3156 | 3630 | 3978 | 4228 | 6762 | 4193 | 7054 | 5855 | 5233 | — | 4117 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
326 | 41 | 273 | 271 | 33 | 175 | 404 | 188 | 185 | 220 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 9 | SW 20 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 30 | 186 | — | 55 | 46 | 323 | 39 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 8 | — | SW 17 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 16 |
96 | 10 | — | — | — | 48 | — | 8 | 55 | 131 | 440 | 661 | 794 | 780 | 606 | — | 531 | — | 8307 | 788 | 8453 | 1628 | 10197 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 47 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 122 |
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