Herolds Bay Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 18.0° 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 10PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s 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 (22 May)	-	-
Afternoon (22 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	17s
Evening (22 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	16s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 22			Saturday 23								Sunday 24								Mon 25
	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)	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 6	SSW 6	ESE 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 11	SW 14	E 11	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSW 18	SSE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	298	330	322	283	44	37	45	65	63	62	58	0	37	121	123	159	177	177	68	66	65	64	589	39
Wind (km/h)	WSW	W	WNW	W	NW	NNW	SSW	S	SSE	NNE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	SSE	SE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	NE	WNW	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy
High Tide			8:37PM1.46m				9:05AM1.27m				9:59PM1.43m				10:35AM1.23m					11:14PM1.46m				11:51AM1.27m
Low Tide	2:04PM0.49m				3:06AM0.61m				3:19PM0.57m				4:36AM0.62m				4:39PM0.60m					5:52AM0.57m


	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—
	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	17	16	16	16	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	18	19	17	17	17	17	17	17	20	21
Feels °C	15	16	18	17	16	16	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	18	18	17	17	17	17	17	16	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 8	SW 14	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 16
kJ	298	330	322	283	418	476	390	444	480	316	252	93	453	162	511	392	392	392	325	992	1338	1471	1558	3238
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	SW 5	SW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	E 11	SW 9	SW 8	SW 12	SW 8	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSW 18	SSE 10
kJ	39	35	42	49	44	37	35	25	63	93	118	167	77	221	123	159	177	177	367	66	65	64	589	39
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	E 8	E 8	ESE 12	E 11	S 6	E 11	E 11	SW 14	E 11	SSW 18	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	SSE 10	ESE 10
kJ	79	77	73	51	19	19	45	65	11	62	58	214	37	121	55	53	48	68	68	18	18	18	69	19
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 6	—	SW 6	—	—	—	—	SW 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 3	E 10	—	—	E 10	—	—
kJ	72	—	62	—	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	33	—	—	49	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	1	1	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	3	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	18	18	0	0	40	40	18	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Outer Pool	Outer Pool	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Burleigh Heads Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Arrawarra Australia	The Hoek South Africa	Hell South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	7	6	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5

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