Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3176 | 2386 | 402 | 355 | 1753 | 1527 | 1630 | 830 | 847 | 1908 | 3424 | 3474 | 1901 | 1594 | 1208 | 889 | 680 | 789 | 903 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.60m | 2:16PM1.62m | 2:32AM1.75m | 3:00PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.48m | 8:06AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.30m | 8:51AM0.14m | 9:12PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 30 | 1952 | 1678 | 164 | 1527 | 1630 | 830 | 847 | 1908 | 3424 | 3474 | 1901 | 1594 | 1208 | 889 | 669 | 475 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 26 | SSW 26 | S 24 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | — | 29 | 402 | 298 | 17 | 169 | 16 | 683 | 564 | 913 | 25 | — | — | 533 | — | 14 | 65 | 306 | 743 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 96 | 451 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | — | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3176 | 2386 | — | 355 | 1753 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 477 | — | 494 | 589 | 680 | 789 | 903 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1091 | 1144 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 421 | 423 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 325 | 40 | 18 |
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