
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 6AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1318 | 2750 | 3544 | 3479 | 3839 | 3499 | 3040 | 2716 | 2147 | 1647 | 1484 | 1332 | 1388 | 1272 | 1235 | 18 | 18 | 44 | 214 | 221 | 644 | 1770 | 2786 | 4358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:11AM1.45m | 1:49PM1.36m | 1:56AM1.50m | 2:29PM1.45m | 2:36AM1.57m | 3:06PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.50m | 7:47PM0.58m | 8:21AM0.43m | 8:29PM0.51m | 8:57AM0.36m | 9:06PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
1318 | 2750 | 3544 | 3479 | 3839 | 3499 | 3040 | 2716 | 2147 | 1647 | 1484 | 1332 | 1388 | 1272 | 1235 | 1182 | 1182 | 1144 | 1144 | 1286 | 1697 | 1617 | 2786 | 4358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | — | — |
599 | 66 | 20 | 80 | 93 | 112 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 42 | 37 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 214 | 221 | 644 | 1770 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 21 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — |
88 | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 9 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2984 | 2938 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 237 |
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