Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 7PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 19 | SW 16 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 274 | 423 | 600 | 651 | 978 | 1001 | 4306 | 5684 | 7329 | 7712 | 7187 | 6515 | 6186 | 5659 | 5020 | 4890 | 4292 | 3973 | 3710 | 3493 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.91m | 6:30AM1.89m | 6:59PM2.02m | 7:22AM1.99m | 7:42PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:28AM0.92m | 12:48PM0.83m | 1:18AM0.80m | 1:36PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
142 | 274 | 281 | 434 | 651 | 978 | 746 | 4306 | 5684 | 7329 | 7712 | 7187 | 6515 | 6186 | 5659 | 5020 | 4890 | 4292 | 3973 | 3710 | 3493 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
236 | 128 | 74 | — | 190 | 316 | 1001 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | 316 | 174 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
92 | 120 | 423 | 600 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 639 | 659 | 655 | 229 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
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