Herolds Bay Surf Break

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
2
4
5
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
146
143
123
94
92
68
68
57
90
87
218
298
367
459
448
708
659
768
3203
2957
3029
3008
2573
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
7:42PM1.61m
7:59AM1.38m
8:35PM1.56m
9:05AM1.30m
9:45PM1.51m
10:33AM1.26m
Low Tide
2:01AM0.48m
2:04PM0.45m
3:04AM0.52m
3:07PM0.54m
4:22AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
17
15
14
13
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
15
16
15
14
13
13
17
17
16
15
15
15
13
14
16
16
15
15
13
11
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
11
1.2
SW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
534
347
634
814
851
854
929
846
846
971
1223
1242
1430
1306
1286
1136
1118
1266
1285
3203
2957
3029
3008
2573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
11
0.9
SW
13
0.8
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
149
257
143
95
94
92
68
68
57
38
38
218
298
367
459
448
708
659
768
8
8
4
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
22
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
1
146
123
11
11
37
90
87
38
38
24
24
18
18
18
62
2
2
2
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
7
Energy kJ
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
Distance (km)
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
25
19
19
21
21
19
0
18
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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