Herolds Bay surf break

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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)
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
E
7
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
22
0.9
SSW
20
1.7
SSW
19
0.3
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
65
44
41
39
38
38
24
24
24
24
28
30
37
173
15
26
15
92
555
2024
24
12
0
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
N
0
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NW
5
WNW
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:14PM1.46m
11:51AM1.27m
00:13AM1.52m
12:47PM1.35m
1:00AM1.57m
1:31PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.57m
5:49PM0.58m
6:47AM0.49m
6:44PM0.54m
7:29AM0.41m
7:28PM0.48m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
17
17
17
20
20
19
20
19
18
17
16
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
18
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
20
19
19
20
18
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
18
16
16
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SSW
19
2.5
SW
19
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
Energy kJ
1034
1233
1450
1728
1914
2144
1891
1408
1247
1137
865
688
593
695
565
391
1290
1203
1086
1069
2024
5020
4968
4800
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
SSW
16
1
SW
16
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
SSW
22
0.9
SSW
20
1.7
SW
13
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
66
65
44
41
39
38
38
24
24
24
24
18
13
14
173
477
8
8
92
555
954
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
7
14
8
8
14
15
26
15
6
6
13
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
WSW
5
Energy kJ
33
23
21
28
30
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
4
4
1
3
4
6
5
5
Distance (km)
0
18
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
21
0
0
18
18
18
0
0
25
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
7
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