Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 1AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3062 | 3440 | 3440 | 3355 | 3145 | 2904 | 2499 | 2111 | 1731 | 1581 | 1407 | 1158 | 1036 | 923 | 966 | 805 | 764 | 773 | 686 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.81m | 2:22PM1.65m | 2:37AM1.88m | 3:10PM1.75m | 3:26AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.34m | 8:11AM0.16m | 8:22PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.18m | 9:47AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | |
5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 1518 | 1822 | 3062 | 3440 | 3440 | 3355 | 3145 | 2904 | 2499 | 2111 | 1731 | 1581 | 1407 | 1158 | 1036 | 923 | 966 | 805 | 764 | 773 | 686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
2956 | 2274 | 1897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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