Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1611 | 1438 | 2510 | 2084 | 1396 | 1155 | 1738 | 1806 | 2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 3978 | 5800 | 6791 | 5974 | 6967 | 6748 | 8110 | 7073 | 7406 | 8786 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.49m | 10:28PM2.61m | 10:49AM2.47m | 11:08PM2.54m | 11:28AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.22m | 4:43AM0.23m | 4:58PM0.26m | 5:25AM0.29m | 5:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | S 8 | — | SW 16 |
1611 | 1438 | 2510 | 2084 | 1396 | 1155 | 1738 | 1806 | 2328 | 2947 | 3630 | 3978 | 5800 | 5974 | 5974 | 6967 | 6748 | — | 169 | — | 8786 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | W 9 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
273 | 235 | 33 | 46 | 404 | 152 | 21 | 150 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NNW 7 | — | NE 10 | NW 6 | SW 18 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 19 | — | 33 | 43 | 323 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SW 16 | — | S 8 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 14 | 14 | 449 | 332 | 681 | 946 | 1097 | 875 | 315 | 6791 | — | 251 | 292 | 8110 | 7073 | 7406 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 30 | 4 | 87 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 46 | 91 | 94 | 112 | 106 | 112 |
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