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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
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Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | |
8 | 15 | 6 | 1153 | 2121 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:00AM1.57m | 1:31PM1.42m | 1:39AM1.62m | 2:08PM1.50m | 2:15AM1.66m | 2:42PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.41m | 7:28PM0.48m | 8:04AM0.35m | 8:06PM0.44m | 8:36AM0.30m | 8:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1290 | 1325 | 1179 | 940 | 2121 | 4859 | 4968 | 4745 | 3811 | 3427 | 4039 | 4957 | 5268 | 5605 | 5605 | 5201 | 4353 | 4033 | 3419 | 3051 | 2708 | 2356 | 2141 | 1788 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
8 | 4 | 6 | 1153 | 954 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
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