Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 10PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8177 | 7685 | 8036 | 9699 | 7277 | 0 | 6604 | 6034 | 5740 | 4668 | 4027 | 3737 | 3344 | 3863 | 3420 | 3189 | 2687 | 2345 | 2310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM2.42m | 12:06PM2.30m | 00:22AM2.28m | 12:44PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.36m | 6:04AM0.38m | 6:18PM0.49m | 6:43AM0.50m | 7:00PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | W 25 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | 7685 | — | — | 7277 | — | 6604 | 6034 | 5740 | 4668 | 4027 | 3737 | 3344 | — | — | 3189 | 12 | 2345 | 2310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — |
8177 | — | 8036 | 9699 | 9128 | 8986 | 8575 | 2267 | 1738 | 1401 | 880 | 471 | 286 | 3863 | 3420 | — | 2687 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 106 | 91 | 122 | 466 | 530 | 246 | 94 | 94 | 70 | 91 | 92 | 46 | 94 | 80 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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