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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 86 | 93 | 59 | 46 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 32 | 31 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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