
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
452 | 385 | 377 | 306 | 300 | 300 | 294 | 250 | 245 | 344 | 1094 | 209 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 157 | 117 | 117 | 88 | 87 | 64 | 64 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.70m | 7:21AM1.44m | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:19AM1.30m | 9:00PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.29m | 1:21AM0.40m | 1:23PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
452 | 385 | 377 | 306 | 300 | 300 | 294 | 250 | 245 | 250 | 1094 | 1611 | 1799 | 1765 | 1672 | 2509 | 2898 | 2975 | 2653 | 2187 | 1892 | 1709 | 1738 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
409 | 349 | 326 | 309 | 233 | 228 | 224 | 162 | 159 | 344 | 250 | 209 | 209 | 196 | 157 | 157 | 117 | 117 | 88 | 87 | 64 | 64 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 97 | 125 | 188 | 147 | 90 | 88 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 40 |
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