Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 11AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 218 | 482 | 1018 | 1280 | 1627 | 1949 | 1772 | 3222 | 1447 | 2997 | 2412 | 2053 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1405 | 1398 | 1197 | 864 | 934 | 802 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.82m | 5:46AM1.74m | 6:19PM1.77m | 6:33AM1.61m | 7:08PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.08m | 11:43PM0.22m | 12:02PM0.16m | 00:34AM0.31m | 12:46PM0.26m | 1:26AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 651 | 521 | 265 | 1018 | 1280 | 1627 | 1949 | 1772 | 3222 | 1154 | 2997 | 2412 | 2053 | 1850 | 1547 | 1288 | 1380 | 1405 | 1398 | 1197 | 864 | 934 | 802 | 919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SSW 18 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 218 | 482 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 781 | 18 | 1447 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 227 | 446 | 439 | 314 | 268 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 402 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 47 | 38 | 43 | 42 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 66 | 98 | 98 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 323 | 40 | 40 |
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