Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 3AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (27 May)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
418
398
290
314
427
480
499
623
1124
924
1006
1289
1363
1325
1398
1338
1197
1299
1319
1451
1735
2175
2387
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:17AM2.06m
6:50PM2.07m
7:05AM2.09m
7:35PM2.15m
7:49AM2.14m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.72m
12:34PM0.62m
1:01AM0.66m
1:20PM0.56m
1:45AM0.61m
2:01PM0.51m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
10
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
255
418
398
397
287
282
480
499
623
1124
924
1006
1289
1363
1325
1398
1338
1197
1299
1319
1451
1735
2175
2387
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1
NE
10
0.9
NE
9
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
NE
9
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
444
250
208
177
147
427
282
278
289
99
149
79
78
64
64
62
50
49
49
50
39
27
28
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.7
S
5
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
NE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.8
NE
9
0.7
SW
11
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
71
22
194
290
314
141
120
99
99
32
99
119
10
5
5
2
2
2
2
9
9
9
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
4
Energy kJ
22
24
12
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
4
5
4
4
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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