
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 2AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2470 | 2179 | 2077 | 1967 | 1854 | 1845 | 1815 | 1649 | 1590 | 1388 | 1269 | 1208 | 857 | 731 | 604 | 515 | 452 | 366 | 353 | 339 | 318 | 265 | 260 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.57m | 1:18PM1.44m | 1:37AM1.68m | 2:17PM1.59m | 2:33AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.55m | 7:05AM0.39m | 7:18PM0.45m | 8:06AM0.26m | 8:21PM0.31m | 8:57AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2470 | 2179 | 2077 | 1967 | 1854 | 1845 | 1815 | 1649 | 1590 | 1388 | 1269 | 1208 | 857 | 731 | 604 | 515 | 452 | 174 | 178 | 188 | 193 | 226 | 231 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 98 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 151 | 125 | 121 | 153 | 174 | 366 | 353 | 339 | 318 | 265 | 260 | 255 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 228 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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