
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 127 | 179 | 3 | 324 | 333 | 515 | 425 | 11 | 410 | 584 | 1497 | 2325 | 2642 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.34m | 8:58PM1.51m | 9:24AM1.24m | 10:03PM1.43m | 10:43AM1.20m | 11:13PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.49m | 3:28AM0.60m | 3:23PM0.60m | 4:40AM0.63m | 4:35PM0.66m | 5:53AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
752 | 754 | 924 | 1019 | 961 | 947 | 947 | 872 | 951 | 780 | 769 | 591 | 572 | 700 | 511 | 531 | 376 | 544 | 1236 | 399 | 1228 | 1591 | 1476 | 1764 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
40 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 32 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 127 | 179 | 3 | 324 | 333 | 515 | 425 | 8 | 410 | 584 | 1497 | 2325 | 2642 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 10 | S 24 | SSW 22 | E 6 | — | — | — |
40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 181 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1243 | 2307 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 18 |
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