
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 150 | 272 | 120 | 1332 | 2065 | 2643 | 2450 | 2285 | 2200 | 2005 | 2033 | 2292 | 2400 | 2064 | 2279 | 1513 | 1286 | 1149 | 951 | 892 | 817 | 731 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.89m | 4:20PM2.04m | 4:35AM1.85m | 4:49PM1.97m | 5:03AM1.77m | 5:17PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM-0.01m | 10:34PM0.02m | 10:37AM0.05m | 11:01PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
189 | 150 | 127 | 773 | 1332 | 2065 | 2643 | 2372 | 2285 | 2200 | 1871 | 1648 | 1261 | 1095 | 870 | 1758 | 1513 | 1286 | 1149 | 951 | 892 | 817 | 731 | 610 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
369 | 278 | 195 | 120 | 142 | 288 | 7 | 2450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 743 | 642 | 572 | 486 | 471 | 386 | 330 | 273 | 383 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 7 |
18 | 138 | 272 | 111 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 28 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 403 | 748 | 1282 | 1325 | 1981 | 2005 | 2033 | 2292 | 2400 | 2064 | 2279 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 229 | 237 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 323 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 40 |
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