Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.2° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jul)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (23 Jul)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
2.2
NW
6
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
742
590
471
174
330
319
874
1155
1203
1086
1053
954
765
584
416
319
366
963
1152
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:07PM1.93m
3:36AM1.91m
4:19PM1.88m
4:50AM1.86m
5:40PM1.90m
Low Tide
9:26PM0.89m
9:53AM0.85m
10:37PM0.95m
11:09AM0.88m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:42
 mm
3
9
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
8
9
9
7
8
9
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