
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 6AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1366 | 1434 | 1430 | 1230 | 1056 | 893 | 795 | 734 | 647 | 647 | 527 | 518 | 456 | 414 | 407 | 353 | 341 | 256 | 251 | 207 | 186 | 149 | 146 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.61m | 6:22PM1.68m | 6:28AM1.55m | 6:59PM1.65m | 7:08AM1.47m | 7:42PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.37m | 12:04PM0.24m | 00:31AM0.40m | 12:38PM0.30m | 1:12AM0.44m | 1:17PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1366 | 1434 | 1430 | 1230 | 1056 | 893 | 795 | 734 | 647 | 647 | 527 | 518 | 456 | 414 | 407 | 353 | 341 | 520 | 736 | 655 | 622 | 600 | 503 | 892 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 11 |
256 | 196 | 188 | 173 | 141 | 138 | 91 | 84 | 132 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 81 | 79 | 140 | 134 | 210 | 256 | 251 | 207 | 186 | 149 | 238 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | — |
73 | 127 | 124 | 120 | 151 | 175 | 173 | 150 | 146 | 148 | 171 | 197 | 149 | 120 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 146 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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