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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SW 14 | E 11 | SW 14 | |
394 | 394 | 353 | 299 | 235 | 192 | 121 | 249 | 249 | 261 | 298 | 330 | 322 | 283 | 93 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.54m | 7:46AM1.38m | 8:37PM1.46m | 9:05AM1.27m | 9:59PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.53m | 2:04PM0.49m | 3:06AM0.61m | 3:19PM0.57m | 4:36AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 394 | 394 | 353 | 299 | 235 | 192 | 121 | 96 | 75 | 54 | 298 | 43 | 85 | 110 | 418 | 476 | 390 | 444 | 374 | 451 | 252 | 197 | 453 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 175 | 132 | 118 | 90 | 89 | 23 | 26 | 249 | 261 | 39 | 330 | 322 | 283 | 93 | 70 | 52 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 54 | 214 | 61 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 20 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SW 8 | E 11 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 6 | 14 | 87 | 249 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 41 | 56 | 52 | 30 | 19 | 69 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 16 | 64 | 37 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 62 | 43 | 96 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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