Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 2PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 28 | 108 | 108 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 69 | 90 | 99 | 55 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.87m | 6:07AM1.62m | 6:26PM1.72m | 6:37AM1.48m | 6:56PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.12m | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:08PM0.26m | 00:38AM0.37m | 12:37PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
466 | 451 | 386 | 379 | 648 | 631 | 859 | 1108 | 1220 | 1383 | 1179 | 991 | 919 | 846 | 813 | 813 | 878 | 933 | 1162 | 1266 | 1471 | 1972 | 2008 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
21 | 16 | 108 | 108 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 69 | 90 | 99 | 55 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
19 | 28 | 125 | 127 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | — | 37 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 10 | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 40 |
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