Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2687 | 2454 | 2528 | 2561 | 2555 | 2130 | 1883 | 1742 | 1599 | 1052 | 3619 | 3162 | 2746 | 2562 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1304 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.18m | 1:00AM2.13m | 1:25PM2.06m | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.64m | 7:22AM0.63m | 7:45PM0.79m | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 25 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
12 | 2454 | 2528 | 2561 | 2555 | 2130 | 1883 | 1742 | 1599 | 1547 | 3619 | 3162 | 2746 | 2562 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 183 | 177 | 460 | 614 | 908 | 1052 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 55 | 50 | 41 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
2687 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 96 | — | — | — | 52 | 40 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 466 | 523 | 87 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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