Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 10PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (29 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (29 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
7
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
205
167
128
93
98
66
67
43
42
41
41
22
21
12
20
20
24
37
37
35
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
S
5
NE
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:24PM1.99m
4:35AM1.85m
4:52PM1.99m
5:05AM1.81m
5:22PM1.95m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.02m
10:34PM0.06m
10:39AM0.02m
11:04PM0.07m
11:08AM0.07m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
4
2
1
Temp °C
16
18
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
14
17
15
10
11
10
11
11
12
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
10
11
11
11
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