Herangi Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Herangi Beach Surf Guide

Herangi Beach in Northland is an exposed beach break that usually has waves Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include .

Herangi Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	15.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Herangi Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Herangi Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Herangi Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Herangi Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in February while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

93%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Herangi Beach Location Map

Interactive Herangi Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Herangi Beach is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 88 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Herangi Beach is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 144 km (89 miles) away.

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Herangi Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 23:44 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 16
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	17	17	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	on	cross- on

Tides at Herangi Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Maria van Diemen, New Zealand, 5 km from Herangi Beach.

Next High Water: 07:30am | 2.19m

Next Low Water: 01:22am | 0.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Herangi Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (15.6 °C) at Herangi Beach is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.