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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
18.6° 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 10AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
68 | 101 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 52 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 80 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4539 | 3628 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:21AM1.26m | 11:54PM1.49m | 12:23PM1.39m | 00:43AM1.65m | 1:12PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.66m | 5:21PM0.57m | 6:17AM0.50m | 6:19PM0.46m | 7:06AM0.33m | 7:08PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 3485 | 3776 | 2813 | 1902 | 485 | 52 | 9166 | 9967 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 6513 | 5074 | — | 4087 | — | 62 | 80 | 58 | — | — | — | 4539 | 3628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 68 | 101 | 74 | 72 | 72 | — | 52 | 23 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WSW 12 | — | NW 4 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 6492 | — | 29 | 2323 | 7506 | 15612 | 17313 | 9918 | 8370 | 7412 | — | — | 4519 | 4722 | 4331 | 4834 | 5342 | 6528 | 7449 | 7383 | 6108 | 5662 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 0 | 0 | 531 | 528 | 667 | 694 | 57 | 358 | 701 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 350 | 350 | 433 | 433 | 433 | 359 | 358 | 23 | 23 |
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