
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 1PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 683 | 418 | 581 | 755 | 1694 | 1718 | 1860 | 90 | 14 | 13 | 1073 | 1027 | 933 | 1006 | 1083 | 38 | 82 | 444 | 1029 | 1082 | 1785 | 1692 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM1.80m | 4:15PM1.87m | 4:54AM1.78m | 5:26PM1.88m | 6:00AM1.82m | 6:26PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.92m | 10:39PM0.94m | 11:05AM0.91m | 11:50PM0.87m | 12:14PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
769 | 683 | 558 | 558 | 635 | 1694 | 1718 | 1860 | 1428 | 1310 | 1214 | 1073 | 1027 | 933 | 1006 | 1083 | 1077 | 1012 | 578 | 1029 | 1082 | 1785 | 1692 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | SW 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
117 | 197 | 418 | 581 | 755 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 82 | 444 | 464 | 464 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | SW 20 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SW 18 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 12 | N 12 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 252 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 104 | 126 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 28 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 79 | 32 | 5 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 |
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