
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 1PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 48 | 157 | 148 | 343 | 2424 | 2484 | 2232 | 2133 | 2299 | 1172 | 1126 | 844 | 848 | 1173 | 1113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.70m | 6:53AM1.45m | 7:20PM1.52m | 7:52AM1.27m | 8:36PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.28m | 00:50AM0.38m | 12:55PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.55m | 1:58PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
2923 | 2644 | 2310 | 2140 | 1876 | 1632 | 1518 | 1387 | 1185 | 677 | 609 | 343 | 287 | 181 | 175 | 144 | 110 | 830 | 757 | 340 | 221 | 69 | 101 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 10 |
17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 48 | 157 | 148 | 392 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 163 | 185 | 163 | 69 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 37 | — | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 5 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 50 | 35 | 2424 | 2484 | 2232 | 2133 | 2299 | 1172 | 1126 | 844 | 848 | 1173 | 1113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 433 | 552 | 423 | 647 | 423 | 1288 | 1461 | 1624 | 3526 | 2588 | 358 | 40 |
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