Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2418 | 2452 | 2303 | 1960 | 1715 | 980 | 928 | 961 | 872 | 674 | 585 | 541 | 513 | 522 | 591 | 486 | 469 | 439 | 439 | 373 | 373 | 350 | 292 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.49m | 6:48AM1.42m | 7:31PM1.46m | 7:39AM1.35m | 8:27PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.39m | 00:50AM0.56m | 1:06PM0.44m | 1:43AM0.60m | 1:56PM0.50m | 2:48AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2418 | 2452 | 2303 | 1960 | 1715 | 980 | 928 | 961 | 872 | 674 | 585 | 541 | 513 | 522 | 591 | 486 | 469 | 439 | 439 | 791 | 970 | 1033 | 1083 | 1119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
154 | 151 | 121 | 117 | 229 | 400 | 415 | 356 | 288 | 270 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 214 | 330 | 486 | 453 | 361 | 444 | 373 | 373 | 350 | 292 | 292 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
62 | 115 | 181 | 191 | 75 | 248 | 241 | 308 | 246 | 242 | 199 | 178 | 116 | 116 | 66 | 49 | 153 | 257 | 112 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 23 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
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