Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 1AM is: 2.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2635 | 2671 | 2635 | 2424 | 2094 | 1693 | 1367 | 1155 | 1053 | 969 | 814 | 600 | 837 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 686 | 637 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.26m | 8:42AM2.21m | 8:56PM2.36m | 9:17AM2.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.57m | 2:34AM0.54m | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:09AM0.43m | 3:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2635 | 2671 | 2635 | 2424 | 2094 | 1693 | 1367 | 1155 | 1053 | 969 | 814 | 600 | 837 | 924 | 911 | 736 | 686 | 637 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 12 | SW 15 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 65 | 65 | 261 | 66 | 3 | 54 | 8 | 54 | 25 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 12 | N 12 | W 10 | SW 15 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 69 | 64 | — | — | 37 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 77 | 97 | 139 | 159 | 176 | 327 | 431 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 639 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 639 | 313 | 309 | 9 |
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