Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (07 Jul):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (07 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s
Evening (07 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	11s

Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Mon 6			Tuesday 7								Wednesday 8								Thu 9
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	2	0	1	2	2	3	2	4	5	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 21	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	149	146	143	123	94	92	68	68	57	90	87	218	298	367	459	448	708	659	768	3203	2957	3029	3008	2573
Wind (km/h)	E	NNE	W	WNW	W	NNW	SSW	SSE	SE	NE	NNE	NNW	NW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	WSW	W	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-on
High Tide		7:42PM1.61m				7:59AM1.38m					8:35PM1.56m				9:05AM1.30m				9:45PM1.51m				10:33AM1.26m
Low Tide					2:01AM0.48m				2:04PM0.45m				3:04AM0.52m				3:07PM0.54m				4:22AM0.54m


	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—
	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	15	15	17	17	16	15	15	15	15	16	18	19	17	15	14	13	13	12	13	13
Feels °C	15	16	15	14	13	13	17	17	16	15	15	15	13	14	16	16	15	15	13	11	11	11	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	534	347	634	814	851	854	929	846	846	971	1223	1242	1430	1306	1286	1136	1118	1266	1285	3203	2957	3029	3008	2573
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	SW 13	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 11	E 10	E 10
kJ	149	257	143	95	94	92	68	68	57	38	38	218	298	367	459	448	708	659	768	8	8	4	8	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	ESE 11	—	ESE 10	—	—	S 24	S 23	S 22	SSW 21	SSW 21	ESE 10	ESE 10	SE 10	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSW 13	E 10	E 10	E 10	SE 17	SE 16
kJ	1	146	—	123	—	—	11	11	37	90	87	38	38	24	24	18	18	18	62	2	2	2	11	10
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	4
Distance (km)	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	25	19	19	21	21	19	0	18
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Outer Pool	Outer Pool	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Kaaimans River Mouth	Herolds Bay	Santos Reef
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Doring Bay West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Heaven West Coast	Koeel Bay Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	The Hoek Cape Town	The Hoek Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Hole-in-the-Wall Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Dolphin Point Overberg	Heaven West Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	8	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	7	9	9	9	8	7	6	8	9	9	8	7	6	6	6

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