Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2746 | 2416 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1408 | 1190 | 1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:45AM1.99m | 2:15PM1.94m | 2:45AM1.86m | 3:24PM1.85m | 4:04AM1.80m | 4:55PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.92m | 9:00AM0.89m | 9:48PM1.00m | 10:18AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2746 | 2416 | 2383 | 2082 | 1779 | 1464 | 1408 | 1190 | 1086 | 1086 | 999 | 999 | 778 | 1155 | 924 | 813 | 726 | 632 | 499 | 440 | 355 | 299 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | WSW 18 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 61 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 243 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 14 | W 24 | W 24 | — | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | — | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 123 | 115 | — | 86 | — | 41 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 639 | 639 | 9 | 9 |
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