Herbertville Surf Photo by Rob Davies

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	NNE	SSE	SSW	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NE	NE	SSE	SSW	E
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	NNE	SSE	E	SSW
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	NW	SSE	E	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	WNW	SSE	ESE	SSW
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	WNW	S	SE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	9 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSE	NW	WNW	ESE	S	SE
	9 s	off	3 s	12 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NW	ESE	S	NE
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NE	ESE	SSE	NE
	12 s	glass	5 s	12 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	SSE	NE
	12 s	glass	5 s	12 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NW	ESE	NE	SSW
	12 s	off	4 s	12 s	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	ESE	SSW	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	19 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	NW	ESE	SSW	NE
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s	19 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	W	ESE	NE	SSW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	N	NNW	ESE	NE	SSW
	11 s	off	2 s	11 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE	NNE	ESE	NE	SSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	6 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	NE	ESE	SSW	ENE
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Herbertville around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 19 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.73m (5.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Herbertville Surf Photo: 'Empty Herbertville' by Rob Davies

Fading swell with shoulder-high peaks.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2465 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:57 pm 7 May 2025