Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 11AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 216 | 317 | 990 | 2042 | 2998 | 3797 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 158 | 1648 | 1430 | 1278 | 90 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.52m | 3:12AM1.62m | 3:40PM1.59m | 3:46AM1.66m | 4:13PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:30AM0.30m | 9:41PM0.39m | 10:02AM0.25m | 10:14PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1067 | 1127 | 1558 | 1848 | 2290 | 2998 | 3797 | 7559 | — | — | 4455 | 3810 | 3420 | 3280 | 2926 | 2496 | 2176 | 1915 | 1541 | 1648 | 1430 | 1278 | 925 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 216 | 317 | 990 | 2042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 158 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2589 | 2647 | 2647 | 6657 | 6148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 237 | 406 | 23 | 57 | 57 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
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