Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 10). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Sat 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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WSW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 280 | 2095 | 2481 | 2752 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51PM1.60m | 12:33PM1.42m | 00:51AM1.71m | 1:30PM1.54m | 1:46AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.52m | 6:22AM0.39m | 6:26PM0.44m | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:27PM0.34m | 8:11AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
990 | 897 | 882 | 798 | 784 | 784 | 721 | 798 | 563 | 687 | 817 | 847 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 1156 | 1001 | 893 | 2095 | 2481 | 2752 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 280 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 1326 | 1844 | 2035 | 2326 | 1933 | 1405 | 1735 | 1548 | — | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 359 | 359 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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