Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
928 | 880 | 794 | 674 | 585 | 475 | 522 | 541 | 612 | 602 | 477 | 469 | 439 | 373 | 373 | 356 | 297 | 297 | 238 | 233 | 187 | 144 | 135 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.46m | 7:39AM1.35m | 8:27PM1.45m | 8:45AM1.29m | 9:34PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.44m | 1:43AM0.60m | 1:56PM0.50m | 2:48AM0.62m | 2:57PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
928 | 880 | 794 | 674 | 585 | 475 | 522 | 541 | 612 | 602 | 477 | 469 | 439 | 791 | 984 | 1018 | 975 | 1119 | 1102 | 1006 | 1006 | 1247 | 1144 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
415 | 363 | 288 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 153 | 111 | 374 | 528 | 375 | 286 | 437 | 373 | 373 | 356 | 297 | 297 | 238 | 235 | 187 | 144 | 135 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
241 | 308 | 246 | 242 | 199 | 178 | 116 | 214 | 66 | 48 | 153 | 253 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 233 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 238 | 349 | 116 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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