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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 SASTForecast 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | |
43 | 46 | 57 | 53 | 759 | 2423 | 2393 | 2328 | 2939 | 3028 | 2500 | 2669 | 2883 | 3470 | 3321 | 3377 | 3781 | 4176 | 4096 | 3806 | 3355 | 2684 | 2268 | 1869 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:02AM1.58m | 1:26PM1.46m | 1:40AM1.70m | 2:03PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.78m | 2:35PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.41m | 7:29PM0.40m | 8:04AM0.30m | 8:04PM0.33m | 8:35AM0.21m | 8:35PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 43 | 46 | 57 | 53 | 759 | 31 | 2393 | 2328 | 2475 | 2383 | 2500 | 2669 | 2883 | 3470 | 3321 | 3377 | 3781 | 4176 | 4096 | 3806 | 3355 | 2684 | 2268 | 1869 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 65 | 62 | — | 49 | 31 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 44 | 54 | 208 | 181 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 19 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 80 | 170 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1546 | 1759 | 1994 | 2172 | 1635 | 2423 | — | — | 2939 | 3028 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 876 | 436 | 371 | 371 | 350 | 350 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 18 |
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