
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 306 | 287 | 342 | 295 | 251 | 261 | 229 | 232 | 237 | 300 | 384 | 432 | 605 | 710 | 611 | 576 | 481 | 549 | 364 | 350 | 318 | 367 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:24AM1.37m | 6:36PM1.37m | 6:55AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.21m | 8:00AM1.07m | 9:29PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.48m | 12:22PM0.56m | 00:50AM0.63m | 12:54PM0.73m | 1:42AM0.78m | 2:09PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 15 |
1367 | 1325 | 1391 | 1216 | 1064 | 902 | 808 | 743 | 756 | 756 | 660 | 626 | 553 | 615 | 757 | 746 | 659 | 629 | 406 | 364 | 350 | 318 | 270 | 1059 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 8 |
100 | 72 | — | — | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | — | — | — | 169 | — | — | 12 | 31 | 12 | 528 | 511 | 503 | 344 | 283 | 240 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 125 | — | 214 | 367 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
247 | 306 | 287 | 342 | 295 | 251 | 261 | 229 | 232 | 237 | 300 | 384 | 432 | 605 | 710 | 611 | 576 | 481 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 513 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 358 | 358 | 361 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 0 |
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