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Herbertville Surf Photo: 'Step in' by Local

Lat Long: 40.50° S 176.59° E

Issued: 11 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herbertville sea temperature is

13.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Herbertville surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	ESE	SE
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	SE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	11 s	14 s	23 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	SSW	SE	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SE	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSW	SE	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	16 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	SSE	S	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	13 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSW	SSE	S
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SW	SSW	SSE	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	11 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SW	SSW	SSE	SSW
	12 s	cross	11 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 50 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 8:23 am 29 May 2018