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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
18.5° 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 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 4.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 4.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 May) | - | - |
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 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | |
22 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 4417 | 3588 | 3046 | 2721 | 2307 | 1900 | 1656 | 1382 | 1208 | 943 | 846 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.39m | 00:43AM1.65m | 1:12PM1.52m | 1:26AM1.81m | 1:56PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.50m | 6:19PM0.46m | 7:06AM0.33m | 7:08PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.17m | 7:53PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 |
4 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 6694 | 6 | 6968 | 5384 | 4308 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 22 | 6952 | 5863 | 4417 | 3588 | 3046 | 2721 | 2307 | 1900 | 1656 | 1382 | 1208 | 943 | 846 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 15 | 66 | 103 | 405 | 808 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 50 | 31 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9692 | 6830 | — | 7113 | 5997 | 4135 | 4749 | 5867 | 6445 | 6858 | 6805 | 7721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 358 | 237 | 57 | 18 | 18 | 350 | 433 | 423 | 436 | 433 | 358 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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