Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 8 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1460 | 1155 | 1137 | 969 | 892 | 600 | 837 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 549 | 518 | 579 | 553 | 600 | 655 | 471 | 515 | 444 | 520 | 1405 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:42AM2.21m | 8:56PM2.36m | 9:17AM2.31m | 9:29PM2.45m | 9:51AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:09AM0.43m | 3:24PM0.36m | 3:43AM0.34m | 3:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 |
1460 | 1155 | 1137 | 969 | 892 | 600 | 837 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 549 | 518 | 579 | 553 | 600 | 653 | 471 | 515 | 443 | 354 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | NNW 8 |
— | — | 471 | 65 | 65 | 261 | 66 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 54 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 392 | 226 | 444 | 520 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | W 24 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 23 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | WSW 22 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 20 |
— | — | — | 132 | 69 | 64 | — | — | 54 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 176 | 292 | 205 | 198 | 261 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 |
— | 12 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 57 | 73 | 100 | 151 | 225 | 289 | 333 | 447 | 496 | 597 | 655 | 124 | — | — | 261 | 1405 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 639 | 657 | 655 | 639 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 94 | 94 |
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