
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 9PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1438 | 1438 | 1438 | 1552 | 1417 | 1466 | 1426 | 1170 | 1874 | 3199 | 3217 | 2928 | 2892 | 2503 | 2205 | 1809 | 1785 | 1062 | 1995 | 2044 | 1925 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.19m | 8:37PM2.33m | 9:02AM2.29m | 9:20PM2.39m | 9:43AM2.36m | 9:59PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.48m | 2:51AM0.38m | 3:12PM0.37m | 3:33AM0.30m | 3:53PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
1438 | 1438 | 1438 | 1552 | 1417 | 1466 | 1426 | 1170 | 1874 | 3199 | 3217 | 2928 | 2892 | 2503 | 2205 | 1809 | 1785 | 731 | 1995 | 2044 | 1925 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
46 | 54 | 41 | 57 | 76 | 88 | 87 | 703 | 752 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 1062 | 27 | 71 | 121 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
15 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 67 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 52 | 55 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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