
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 251 | 207 | 186 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 123 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 90 | 87 | 218 | 298 | 367 | 459 | 448 | 708 | 659 | 674 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42PM1.61m | 7:59AM1.38m | 8:35PM1.56m | 9:05AM1.30m | 9:45PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17PM0.37m | 2:01AM0.48m | 2:04PM0.45m | 3:04AM0.52m | 3:07PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
465 | 624 | 655 | 600 | 534 | 347 | 634 | 814 | 851 | 854 | 929 | 846 | 846 | 971 | 1127 | 1242 | 1242 | 1306 | 1266 | 1136 | 1136 | 1323 | 1559 | 3001 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 |
256 | 251 | 207 | 186 | 149 | 257 | 143 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 218 | 298 | 367 | 459 | 448 | 708 | 659 | 674 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 |
31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 146 | — | 123 | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 90 | 87 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 57 |
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