Herolds Bay Surf Break

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
17.0° C

Normal for this time of year

Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6ft (1.8m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
2
3
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
651
218
482
1018
1280
1627
1949
1772
3222
1447
2997
2412
2053
8
8
2
2
1405
1398
1197
864
934
802
919
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
W
10
SSW
10
S
5
NW
5
WNW
0
S
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
20
ESE
25
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:31PM1.82m
5:46AM1.74m
6:19PM1.77m
6:33AM1.61m
7:08PM1.69m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.08m
11:43PM0.22m
12:02PM0.16m
00:34AM0.31m
12:46PM0.26m
1:26AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
15
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
13
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.1
SW
10
1.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
16
2
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
1.7
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
651
521
265
1018
1280
1627
1949
1772
3222
1154
2997
2412
2053
1850
1547
1288
1380
1405
1398
1197
864
934
802
919
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
7
0.7
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
0.6
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
4
1.1
SSW
18
0.4
ESE
7
1.7
SSW
16
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
42
218
482
29
4
12
6
781
18
1447
9
8
8
2
2
102
227
446
439
314
268
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
12
29
27
10
10
4
7
7
18
2
2
402
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
Energy kJ
47
38
43
42
6
11
14
2
66
98
98
148
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
40
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
23
18
18
18
0
0
40
323
40
40
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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