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Herolds Bay surf Forecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 SAST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is 15.6°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 °C max: 20.3 °C min: 17.0 °C)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is 15.6°C (Statistics for 16 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 18.8 °C max: 20.3 °C min: 17.0 °C)


How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (16 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
SE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
2.1
ESE
2.3
ESE
2
ESE
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.8
ESE
0.4
E
0.7
ESE
0.8
E
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.2
S
0.4
E
2
WSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
S
0.7
S
1
S
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)88999999999991616161588887999885555551313121212121111116667777771679141318171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)41043347566275562354750545644239128323222932630644383634544304057399425222827272015171731373735333130252830323333333424201606190304596768894
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
0
NNW
15
SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
ENE
0
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
ENE
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncross-
on
crossglassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
oncross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscrosscrosscross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:22AM
1.08
11:52PM
1.19
12:22PM
1.17
12:53AM
1.34
1:10PM
1.30
1:28AM
1.48
1:43PM
1.42
1:56AM
1.61
2:11PM
1.53
2:22AM
1.72
2:38PM
1.63
2:48AM
1.81
3:05PM
1.69
3:13AM
1.86
3:31PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:05PM
0.79
6:31AM
0.77
6:36PM
0.68
7:19AM
0.63
7:17PM
0.56
7:48AM
0.50
7:46PM
0.45
8:14AM
0.37
8:12PM
0.35
8:38AM
0.26
8:38PM
0.27
9:02AM
0.18
9:03PM
0.22
9:27AM
0.13
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Sunrise-------6:54-------6:54-------6:56-------6:56-------6:58-------6:58-------6:58----
Sunset--6:05-------6:04-------6:02-------6:01-------6:00-------5:59-------5:58-------5:57-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212121212223232325242019202019181919171717171718212219201920212020191817171717182020202124211818202019181818171719181817
Feels °C (?)222121212323232326232119202019191919181818171718212220212019202019191919181717182021202124191616191919181718171718171717

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