
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (29 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 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 (29 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2042 | 2998 | 3844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1803 | 1648 | 1430 | 70 | 103 | 1045 | 62 | 889 | 789 | 776 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.52m | 3:12AM1.62m | 3:40PM1.59m | 3:46AM1.66m | 4:13PM1.64m | 4:18AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.44m | 9:30AM0.30m | 9:41PM0.39m | 10:02AM0.25m | 10:14PM0.36m | 10:33AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2290 | 2998 | 3844 | 7812 | — | 6148 | 4455 | 3810 | 3420 | 3280 | 2926 | 2496 | 2176 | 1915 | 1803 | 1648 | 1430 | 1043 | 925 | 1045 | 902 | 889 | 789 | 776 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 103 | 6 | 62 | 163 | 292 | 381 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 9 |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2917 | 2926 | 2783 | 7147 | 7380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 237 | 21 | 23 | 433 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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