Herolds Bay surf break

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
18.0° 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 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.7
SW
14
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
1.6
SSW
17
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
44
37
45
65
63
62
58
0
37
121
123
159
177
177
68
66
65
64
41
1514
47
47
59
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
S
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
NE
0
W
5
S
5
ESE
5
N
10
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM1.27m
9:59PM1.43m
10:35AM1.23m
11:14PM1.46m
11:51AM1.27m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.61m
3:19PM0.57m
4:36AM0.62m
4:39PM0.60m
5:52AM0.57m
5:49PM0.58m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:31
5:31
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
21
20
19
19
19
17
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
21
20
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
8
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
11
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
283
418
407
390
444
480
311
252
93
453
162
511
392
392
392
325
992
1338
1471
2114
1572
3219
2577
2171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
E
11
0.8
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
1.6
SSW
17
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
49
44
37
35
25
63
93
120
167
77
221
123
159
177
177
367
66
65
64
41
1514
47
47
59
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
10
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
S
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.7
SW
14
0.4
E
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
51
19
19
45
65
11
62
58
214
37
121
55
53
48
68
68
18
18
18
17
39
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
1
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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