Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 9PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 907 | 894 | 726 | 713 | 713 | 673 | 673 | 698 | 663 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.05m | 10:51PM1.12m | 12:37PM1.10m | 00:51AM1.22m | 1:36PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.87m | 6:08AM0.81m | 6:42PM0.83m | 7:27AM0.67m | 7:41PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1012 | 907 | 894 | 726 | 713 | 713 | 673 | 673 | 698 | 663 | 539 | 718 | 171 | 1055 | 1027 | 990 | 908 | 974 | 1092 | 932 | 932 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 400 | 11 | 56 | 33 | 77 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 13 | — | 1 | 11 | 19 | 36 | 88 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 279 | 279 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 95 | 40 | 18 | 18 |
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