Surf Forecasts:
Herbertville surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, S swell with 2,665 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Herbertville this week:
The surf forecast for Herbertville over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Herbertville in the next 16 days are 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Herbertville over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 113 | 46 | 32 | 50 | 66 | 65 | 87 | 169 | 362 | 859 | 1121 | 2606 | 1214 | 886 | 731 | 553 | 625 | 658 | 618 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.63m | 4:25AM1.51m | 4:57PM1.67m | 5:24AM1.53m | 5:55PM1.70m | 6:21AM1.53m | 6:51PM1.70m | 7:18AM1.53m | 7:47PM1.67m | 8:15AM1.51m | 8:42PM1.63m | 9:10AM1.48m | 9:35PM1.57m | 10:05AM1.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:18PM0.07m | 10:37AM0.02m | 11:18PM0.04m | 11:35AM-0.01m | 00:17AM0.01m | 12:34PM-0.02m | 1:15AM-0.00m | 1:31PM-0.01m | 2:11AM0.00m | 2:28PM0.01m | 3:06AM0.02m | 3:23PM0.06m | 3:58AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 |
 | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | 5:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 113 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 65 | 87 | 169 | 362 | 859 | 1121 | 2606 | 1214 | 886 | 731 | 553 | 414 | 335 | 230 | 849 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 67 | 43 | 46 | 32 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 104 | 1169 | 1095 | 339 | 169 | 289 | 625 | 562 | 337 | 817 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 10 | S 21 | SSW 19 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | N 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | — | S 22 | S 20 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 58 | — | 18 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 83 | — | — | — | 44 | 267 | — | 36 | 71 | 184 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 140 | 240 | 658 | 618 | 1170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 82 | 116 | 114 | 11 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Herbertville provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Herbertville can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Herbertville surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Herbertville) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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