Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 2AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1748 | 1326 | 1170 | 1044 | 797 | 626 | 436 | 359 | 14 | 16 | 1102 | 755 | 354 | 229 | 337 | 451 | 498 | 459 | 520 | 743 | 1154 | 1173 | 1000 | 893 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:45PM1.67m | 4:50AM1.68m | 5:17PM1.69m | 5:21AM1.65m | 5:49PM1.69m | 5:53AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.35m | 11:03AM0.21m | 11:20PM0.35m | 11:33AM0.21m | 11:54PM0.37m | 12:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1748 | 1326 | 1170 | 1044 | 797 | 626 | 436 | 359 | 14 | 1449 | 1102 | 755 | 354 | 415 | 300 | 451 | 498 | 459 | 520 | 743 | 1154 | 1173 | 1000 | 893 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 233 | 229 | 337 | 260 | 265 | 189 | 261 | 246 | 222 | 123 | 118 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 20 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 99 | 6 | 85 | 37 | 58 | 98 | 75 | 73 | 127 | 63 | 61 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 20 | 70 | 185 | 383 | 678 | 878 | 1337 | 2218 | — | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 340 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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