Hermenegildo Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.59° S 53.16° W

Hermenegildo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hermenegildo sea temperature is
12.1° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Hermenegildo today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hermenegildo at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Hermenegildo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.8
S
6
1.2
SSE
6
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.8
ESE
4
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
114
112
107
115
88
52
127
76
58
60
45
43
28
27
17
35
15
15
19
90
145
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
SE
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
30
S
35
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:43AM0.34m
11:43AM0.53m
4:57PM0.28m
00:12AM0.46m
5:41AM0.32m
12:28PM0.55m
5:39PM0.26m
00:59AM0.41m
6:45AM0.30m
1:13PM0.55m
6:30PM0.24m
Low Tide
7:58AM0.09m
3:13PM0.24m
8:22PM0.02m
3:23AM0.24m
8:39AM0.14m
4:17PM0.24m
9:09PM0.04m
4:12AM0.21m
9:20AM0.20m
5:23PM0.23m
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light rain
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cloud
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:05
6:06
 mm
11
7
5
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
6
14
6
10
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
9
7
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
6
8
10
10
8
8
9
10
11
13
12
8
6
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