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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
711 | 544 | 535 | 446 | 348 | 342 | 282 | 282 | 185 | 231 | 227 | 314 | 171 | 174 | 134 | 206 | 139 | 101 | 137 | 424 | 480 | 547 | 534 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.82m | 3:34AM2.01m | 4:03PM1.84m | 4:18AM1.96m | 4:47PM1.81m | 5:04AM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.10m | 9:54AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.10m | 10:37AM0.03m | 10:52PM0.16m | 11:22AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 711 | 544 | 535 | 446 | 348 | 342 | 282 | 282 | 185 | 231 | 227 | 404 | 392 | 392 | 444 | 398 | 685 | 658 | 711 | 424 | 346 | 547 | 534 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 710 | 537 | 486 | 418 | 172 | 172 | 321 | 316 | 45 | 48 | 384 | 314 | 171 | 174 | 134 | 206 | 139 | 101 | 70 | 437 | 25 | 335 | 357 | 335 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 17 | SE 16 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 51 | 110 | 79 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 147 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 24 | 44 | 54 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 83 | 137 | 74 | 480 | 102 | 79 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 40 |
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