
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herangi Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herangi Beach at 6PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Herangi Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
953 | 745 | 909 | 795 | 773 | 521 | 485 | 567 | 669 | 669 | 1210 | 1074 | 979 | 844 | 833 | 915 | 658 | 471 | 451 | 386 | 552 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.15m | 6:43AM2.14m | 7:21PM2.31m | 7:45AM2.27m | 8:13PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.76m | 00:35AM0.72m | 1:04PM0.62m | 1:36AM0.55m | 2:01PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
653 | 745 | 909 | 702 | 476 | 364 | 282 | 241 | 208 | 181 | 1210 | 1074 | 979 | 844 | 833 | 915 | 658 | 228 | 222 | 386 | 286 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
303 | 702 | 733 | 795 | 773 | 521 | 485 | 352 | 669 | 669 | 181 | 157 | 163 | 167 | 193 | 242 | 21 | 471 | 451 | 344 | 552 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 23 | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
5 | 303 | 243 | 330 | 260 | 455 | 455 | 567 | 342 | 398 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 83 | 18 | 222 | 15 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | NNE 9 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
953 | 343 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | — | — | 27 | 26 | — | — | 48 | 264 | — | 15 | 217 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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