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Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
632 | 623 | 492 | 499 | 565 | 499 | 478 | 518 | 861 | 907 | 2461 | 2787 | 2172 | 1890 | 3230 | 2755 | 2094 | 3114 | 1968 | 5050 | 4823 | 4968 | 5953 | 6186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:24PM1.92m | 1:47AM1.99m | 2:26PM1.86m | 2:51AM1.94m | 3:29PM1.84m | 3:54AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.84m | 7:33PM0.83m | 8:14AM0.87m | 8:33PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.85m | 9:37PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 632 | 623 | 492 | 499 | 316 | 153 | 478 | 518 | 861 | 867 | 300 | 2117 | 2172 | 1558 | 3230 | 1331 | 2094 | 3114 | 1968 | 5050 | 4823 | 4968 | 5953 | 6186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 20 | NE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 7 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 92 | 96 | 60 | 137 | 565 | 499 | 110 | 157 | 609 | 907 | 465 | 1439 | 1429 | 1144 | 1014 | 273 | 223 | 149 | 147 | 94 | 93 | 64 | 60 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 10 | WSW 20 | WNW 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 11 | WSW 13 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 63 | 61 | 8 | 38 | 95 | 132 | 161 | 246 | 286 | 320 | 10 | 774 | 1101 | 380 | 320 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | — | N 6 | WSW 12 | W 13 | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 139 | 293 | 367 | 233 | 277 | 295 | 330 | — | 40 | 2461 | 2787 | — | 1890 | — | 2755 | 1913 | 1183 | 1599 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 630 | 629 | 667 | 673 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 4 |
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