Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (16 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 9AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jun)	5ft (1.6m)	10s
Afternoon (16 Jun)	4.5ft (1.4m)	10s
Evening (16 Jun)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s

Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16								Wednesday 17								Thursday 18
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	1	1	2	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	E 10	E 10
Wave Graph
kJ	672	607	500	433	363	320	659	666	658	651	218	482	1127	1280	1603	1921	1772	1405	1447	2791	2445	2053	8	8
Wind (km/h)	NNW	N	N	E	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	SSE	SE	SE	E	NNE	WNW	NW	N	NE	SSW	SE	E	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy
High Tide		4:14AM1.90m				4:44PM1.83m				5:00AM1.84m					5:31PM1.82m				5:46AM1.74m				6:19PM1.77m
Low Tide				10:33AM0.04m				10:54PM0.16m					11:17AM0.08m				11:43PM0.22m				12:02PM0.16m


	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:33	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	15	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	17	15	14	14
Feels °C	12	12	12	14	12	13	13	13	13	12	12	15	14	14	14	14	15	14	15	15	17	15	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 11	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SW 14	SSW 14
kJ	672	607	500	433	363	320	659	666	658	651	521	265	1127	1280	1603	1921	1772	1405	1154	2791	2445	2053	1850	1465
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	E 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SSW 14	SSW 13	E 8	SE 7	E 8	E 7	SSW 18	SSW 16	SSW 16	ESE 6	—	—	E 10	E 10
kJ	26	24	37	96	192	229	22	79	64	62	218	482	10	18	4	4	781	1151	1447	8	—	—	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	S 10	—	E 9	E 8	SE 8	S 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SE 7	SE 7	E 8	E 8	SSW 19	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	8	17	—	37	23	28	11	21	21	12	37	27	10	5	37	4	18	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 8	E 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	ESE 3	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	57	86	93	59	46	38	29	5	32	31	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Hullets Reef Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	229	40	18	0	0	0	0	21	40	40	18	0	0	0	0	0	21	38	18	18
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma		Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3		3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Doring Bay West Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	4	4	4	5	5	6	8	8	6	5	6	6

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