Herangi Beach surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 Apr 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (17 Apr)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
2.2
SW
2.1
SW
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)101213131313131313131313131312121212141414141415
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)161421162576248326102610252222481778137492585196110211180139212001261280528033183336425714523
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NW
30
NW
20
W
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:44AM
2.48
9:12PM
2.49
9:27AM
2.53
9:53PM
2.55
10:10AM
2.53
10:36PM
2.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:41AM
0.23
3:01PM
0.14
3:22AM
0.17
3:43PM
0.12
4:05AM
0.18
4:27PM
0.17
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise--6:52-------6:54-------6:54-----
Sunset-----6:02-------6:01-------6:00--
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
------------11241-----43
Temp. °C181818191818181818181919191919181818181919181717
Feels °C (?)141515161515151414141414141413141515151615141212
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