Herolds Bay surf break

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
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 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (16 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
4
4
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
1.6
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1329
1181
874
723
628
636
461
446
348
287
282
282
185
231
227
319
259
174
134
226
178
116
236
464
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:20PM1.82m
3:34AM2.01m
4:03PM1.84m
4:18AM1.96m
4:47PM1.81m
Low Tide
9:12AM-0.01m
9:21PM0.10m
9:54AM-0.02m
10:06PM0.10m
10:37AM0.03m
10:52PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:36
5:35
5:35
1
1
4
Temp °C
15
15
17
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
21
19
17
17
17
17
16
16
18
18
18
18
17
16
14
14
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
20
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
1.1
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1329
1181
874
723
628
636
461
446
348
287
282
282
185
231
227
404
392
392
451
380
685
667
586
495
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1
SW
14
1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
1336
1152
1069
905
710
537
486
418
172
172
321
316
45
47
384
319
259
174
134
206
178
101
46
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
30
36
38
46
49
49
110
79
43
32
32
32
23
226
6
11
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
3
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
SE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.6
SSE
7
2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
6
24
53
47
34
23
116
236
464
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
40
40
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
40
40
40
38
40
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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