Herolds Bay surf break

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° 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 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
679
330
654
836
891
741
824
763
827
537
528
541
460
346
286
244
197
249
249
261
298
330
322
283
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
20
E
15
NE
5
E
10
N
10
NE
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:25PM1.64m
6:44AM1.54m
7:25PM1.54m
7:46AM1.38m
8:37PM1.46m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.24m
00:38AM0.40m
1:02PM0.37m
1:44AM0.53m
2:04PM0.49m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:32
5:32
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
22
22
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
20
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
19
20
21
19
17
17
18
22
22
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
1.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
161
330
98
71
69
69
687
597
597
537
528
541
460
346
286
244
197
159
121
96
76
330
322
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
104
151
92
57
37
43
49
80
77
121
156
138
132
118
116
89
87
249
249
261
298
58
43
283
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
101
17
8
47
14
84
33
30
18
5
36
11
76
127
127
188
84
80
79
79
77
40
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
4
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
679
294
654
836
891
741
824
763
827
2
4
8
9
33
16
141
136
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
40
18
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
21
21
19
21
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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