Herolds Bay Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 17.8° 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 6PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave 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)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 23					Sunday 24								Monday 25								Tue 26
	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	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	E 11	SSW 16	E 11	E 11	SW 14	E 11	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	45	65	103	62	37	0	37	121	123	117	177	177	68	66	65	64	41	39	38	38	24	24	24	24
Wind (km/h)	WSW	S	ESE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	SE	SE	ESE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	NE	SW	S	SSE	NW	W	WNW	W	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	9:05AM1.27m				9:59PM1.43m				10:35AM1.23m					11:14PM1.46m				11:51AM1.27m				00:13AM1.52m
Low Tide			3:19PM0.57m				4:36AM0.62m				4:39PM0.60m					5:52AM0.57m				5:49PM0.58m				6:47AM0.49m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—
	—	—	5:32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:31	—	—	—	—	5:30
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	18	17	17	17	16	16	17	19	18	17	17	17	17	17	17	20	20	19	19	18	17	16	16
Feels °C	18	17	17	17	18	16	16	17	19	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	20	19	19	20	17	16	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 8	SW 14	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13
kJ	390	444	543	311	252	93	453	162	511	392	340	340	239	1034	1251	1471	1862	2523	2360	2056	1615	1339	1137	940
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SSW 6	E 11	SW 9	SW 8	SW 12	SW 8	SW 14	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	35	25	63	93	102	167	77	221	123	117	177	177	362	66	65	64	41	39	38	38	24	24	24	24
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 12	E 11	SSW 16	E 11	E 11	SW 14	E 11	SSW 18	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SSE 11	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	ESE 5	ESE 6
kJ	45	65	103	62	37	214	37	121	55	53	48	68	68	18	18	18	17	17	19	19	17	17	5	6
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	ESE 5	ESE 2	—	—	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 4	SW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	1	—	—	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	2	2	3	1	1	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	4	1
Distance (km)	0	23	0	0	18	18	18	0	0	40	40	18	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	18	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Keurbooms	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Doring Bay West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Currumbin Point Australia	Cannibal Bay New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	The Hoek South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Ahijedero Mexico	Boneyards South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Kaka Point New Zealand	Dolphin Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	7

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