Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (24 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 12AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 Jun)	6ft (1.9m)	17s
Afternoon (24 Jun)	-	-
Evening (24 Jun)	-	-

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 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 23			Wednesday 24								Thursday 25								Fri 26
	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	3	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	4	5	5	5	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 17	SW 16	E 4	ESE 5	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 7	ESE 7	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	8	90	455	1135	1795	2113	0	0	0	0	19	37	138	60	139	91	135	163	632	1318	2750	3197	3587	3792
Wind (km/h)	ESE	W	WSW	WSW	SSW	S	E	ESE	ESE	E	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNW	S	SE	NNW	NW	WNW	W	NW	WNW	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	on
High Tide				11:13PM1.40m				11:59AM1.22m				00:17AM1.41m				1:01PM1.28m				1:11AM1.45m				1:49PM1.36m
Low Tide	4:35PM0.66m					5:53AM0.62m				5:50PM0.68m				6:53AM0.56m				6:56PM0.64m				7:41AM0.50m


	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:35	—	—	—
	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30
mm	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	18	17	15	14	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	14	15	17	18	16	17	18	17	17	16	18	18
Feels °C	19	16	16	13	12	14	13	14	12	13	13	13	13	14	17	18	15	16	18	16	16	15	18	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 17	SW 16	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	819	786	1031	1499	1380	1424	5671	5471	6250	5020	4461	3689	2742	2232	1891	1387	1083	796	748	1318	2750	3197	3587	3792
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 5	—	ESE 6	SE 6	SE 7	ESE 7	SE 7	SW 12	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	8	90	455	1135	1795	2113	—	—	—	—	—	—	50	—	66	91	135	163	153	599	181	437	353	191
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 18	SSW 17	SE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 8	E 8
kJ	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	160	632	156	67	70	57	55
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 4	ESE 5	E 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 8	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	1714	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19	37	138	60	139	—	—	—	—	—	559	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay 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	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	1	5	4	4	4	6	6	8	6	5	5	1	1	2	1	1	2	3	4	5	5	5	4
Distance (km)	18	0	18	21	21	0	18	40	40	40	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	95
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Kaaimans River Mouth	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	The Wreck
Rating (10 max)	3	4	5	4	4	5	7	6	8	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Hell West Coast	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Mtati Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Doring Bay West Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	4	5	8	4	5	7	6	8	6	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Chameau Mauritius	Fish Boma South Africa	Guns Namibia	El Gringo Chile	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Beach Road South Africa	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dolphin Point South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Bruces Beauties South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	6	7	8	9	9	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	6	5

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