Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 14s 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 (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
356 | 350 | 297 | 297 | 281 | 229 | 225 | 221 | 177 | 167 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.29m | 9:34PM1.47m | 10:06AM1.28m | 10:44PM1.52m | 11:26AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.62m | 2:57PM0.54m | 4:02AM0.58m | 4:07PM0.55m | 5:16AM0.50m | 5:19PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
1018 | 1135 | 1102 | 1179 | 1179 | 1086 | 991 | 976 | 878 | 748 | 645 | 580 | 511 | 561 | 561 | 678 | 734 | 865 | 945 | 1111 | 1025 | 1007 | 897 | 798 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
356 | 350 | 297 | 297 | 281 | 229 | 225 | 221 | 177 | 167 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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