
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 12AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
310 | 277 | 282 | 728 | 1453 | 1839 | 2116 | 1852 | 1694 | 1513 | 1436 | 1246 | 928 | 810 | 810 | 790 | 1995 | 2091 | 2103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01PM2.17m | 8:34AM2.16m | 8:42PM2.28m | 9:14AM2.30m | 9:23PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59PM0.56m | 2:22AM0.44m | 2:41PM0.43m | 3:01AM0.31m | 3:21PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
310 | 277 | 118 | 728 | 1453 | 1839 | 2116 | 1852 | 1694 | 1513 | 1436 | 1246 | 928 | 810 | 810 | 736 | 1995 | 2091 | 2103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
81 | 252 | 282 | 114 | 86 | 64 | 44 | 30 | 300 | 396 | 552 | 546 | 657 | 799 | 799 | 790 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 24 | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
152 | 45 | 274 | 546 | 22 | — | 118 | 180 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 639 | 650 | 87 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 639 | 639 | 87 | 553 | 79 |
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