Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 311 | 288 | 239 | 173 | 144 | 140 | 113 | 111 | 112 | 165 | 68 | 60 | 64 | 96 | 63 | 65 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.03m | 5:04AM1.84m | 5:24PM1.98m | 5:36AM1.74m | 5:56PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM-0.03m | 11:05PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.02m | 11:38PM0.13m | 11:39AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
412 | 311 | 288 | 239 | 173 | 171 | 140 | 355 | 355 | 304 | 299 | 342 | 363 | 451 | 473 | 512 | 379 | 379 | 605 | 788 | 847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | E 8 | SW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
864 | 683 | 535 | 535 | 176 | 144 | 355 | 113 | 111 | 10 | 4 | 68 | 47 | 54 | 96 | 63 | 65 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | — | 8 | 410 | 398 | 73 | 31 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 64 | 28 | 15 | 125 | 127 | 14 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 165 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 54 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
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