
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1332 | 1516 | 1272 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 216 | 317 | 990 | 1855 | 2998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2402 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.45m | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.52m | 3:12AM1.62m | 3:40PM1.59m | 3:46AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.43m | 8:29PM0.51m | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:30AM0.30m | 9:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
1332 | 1516 | 1272 | 1308 | 1288 | 1182 | 1067 | 1127 | 1452 | 1777 | 2218 | 2998 | 7473 | 7024 | 7370 | 7000 | 5706 | 4681 | 4249 | 3563 | 3197 | 2537 | 2402 | 2078 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | S 11 |
44 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 216 | 317 | 990 | 1855 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | 11 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2672 | — | — | 9908 | 9035 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 23 | 57 | 94 | 94 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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