Herangi Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.46° S 172.68° E

Herangi Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herangi Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.3° 

Herangi Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (07 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1.5
N
6
1.8
N
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.4
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
1.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
179
179
125
84
103
130
130
153
144
142
109
144
276
456
540
636
763
785
886
1099
824
773
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:40AM2.09m
3:23PM2.03m
3:56AM2.03m
4:56PM2.04m
5:26AM2.04m
6:19PM2.15m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.74m
9:46PM0.85m
10:20AM0.80m
11:14PM0.84m
11:52AM0.76m
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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7:16
7:16
7:15
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5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
1
2
4
6
3
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
11
11
10
11
9
10
11
14
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