
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 2185 | 2813 | 2646 | 2471 | 2263 | 147 | 2037 | 1360 | 680 | 838 | 826 | 3424 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.46m | 1:22PM1.42m | 1:41AM1.60m | 2:16PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.64m | 7:08AM0.47m | 7:29PM0.48m | 8:06AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 |
2193 | 3615 | 3844 | 3348 | 2887 | 2456 | 2140 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2471 | 2263 | 1447 | 1660 | 1360 | 680 | 838 | 752 | 3424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | — |
21 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 147 | 42 | 43 | 629 | 564 | 826 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | — |
15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | — | 16 | — | 65 | 317 | 469 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 10 |
88 | — | — | — | 3943 | — | — | 2185 | 2813 | 2646 | — | — | — | 2037 | — | 47 | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 95 | 18 | 25 | 304 | 1092 | 1144 | 896 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 423 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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