Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.3° C
0.5° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
E
8
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
140
69
43
30
18
108
108
26
35
36
48
71
96
101
87
108
108
81
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
S
0
SE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
E
5
SSE
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
5:24PM1.98m
5:36AM1.74m
5:56PM1.87m
6:07AM1.62m
6:26PM1.72m
Low Tide
11:38PM0.13m
11:39AM0.12m
00:08AM0.24m
12:08PM0.26m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
18
19
20
17
17
16
15
14
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
15
Feels °C
13
16
18
18
19
15
15
14
15
12
14
14
14
14
17
17
16
16
14
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