Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 21 | 28 | 54 | 108 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 103 | 88 | 108 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.74m | 5:56PM1.87m | 6:07AM1.62m | 6:26PM1.72m | 6:37AM1.48m | 6:56PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.13m | 11:39AM0.12m | 00:08AM0.24m | 12:08PM0.26m | 00:38AM0.37m | 12:37PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 444 | 466 | 451 | 386 | 379 | 648 | 705 | 859 | 1108 | 1220 | 1363 | 1179 | 1083 | 919 | 846 | 813 | 813 | 790 | 947 | 1179 | 1286 | 1344 | 1750 | 1697 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 21 | 16 | 54 | 108 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 103 | 88 | 108 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 4 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 19 | 28 | 125 | 127 | 9 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 40 | 40 |
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