Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 120 | 239 | 465 | 549 | 1784 | 1997 | 4 | 0 | 1016 | 679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 254 | 1170 | 768 | 1064 | 830 | 1003 | 933 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:09PM1.41m | 2:13AM1.50m | 2:38PM1.57m | 2:43AM1.63m | 3:04PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.52m | 8:14PM0.54m | 8:29AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.40m | 8:55AM0.24m | 9:10PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
644 | 583 | 533 | 437 | 479 | 579 | 1784 | 1997 | 2281 | 2477 | 2844 | 1367 | 2032 | 1836 | 1664 | 1524 | 1230 | 1170 | 768 | 1064 | 830 | 1003 | 933 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | E 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
— | — | 120 | 239 | 366 | 549 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 1016 | 679 | — | — | — | 3 | 254 | 427 | 91 | 743 | 734 | 412 | 248 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
— | — | 5 | 4 | 465 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 379 | 563 | 249 | 382 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 177 | 499 | 773 | 743 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 95 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 323 | 325 | 40 | 40 |
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