Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.6° C
0.1° 

Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 1AM is: 1.1m 23s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 2.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)21s
Afternoon (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)19s
Evening (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)18s

Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
3
4
4
2
0
0
3
4
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
12
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
1.1
SSW
23
1.4
SSW
22
1.5
SSW
21
1.7
SSW
20
1.6
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
3.5
E
9
3
E
9
1.7
SSW
20
1.7
SSW
19
2
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
799
875
1348
1692
1929
2222
1926
1981
1702
1735
1842
1444
2117
2133
2417
1837
790
859
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
E
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:00PM1.81m
3:15AM1.85m
3:40PM1.94m
3:54AM1.90m
4:16PM2.02m
Low Tide
9:12PM0.16m
9:29AM0.03m
9:53PM0.06m
10:05AM-0.03m
10:30PM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
19
19
16
16
15
15
15
20
25
25
23
24
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
9
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
11
17
22
22
19
20
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