Herbertville Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 176.59° E

Herbertville WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herbertville sea temperature is
13.2°C
0.4° 

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


Herbertville surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with 5,616 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Herbertville in the next 16 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 17th Oct)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Herbertville over the next 16 days.


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