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 7 pm Saturday 30 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 18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	7s
Afternoon (31 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	7s
Evening (31 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	7s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
	Sat 30			Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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	11 AM	2 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	ESE 5	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSW 14	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 8	WSW 5	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	16	11	17	32	34	33	29	28	25	41	61	59	49	49	116	57	57	55	24	45	40	21	21	13
Wind (km/h)	SE	NE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NE	SE	ESE	NNE	N	WNW	NNW	WSW	S	S	S	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	WSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on
High Tide	3:15PM1.60m				3:22AM1.70m				3:47PM1.62m				3:54AM1.69m				4:20PM1.62m				4:27AM1.66m
Low Tide			9:14PM0.36m				9:38AM0.24m				9:47PM0.35m				10:09AM0.25m				10:19PM0.36m				10:41AM0.27m


	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—
	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Temp °C	16	16	16	16	17	17	22	23	22	23	23	21	21	19	21	20	18	17	16	16	16	16	18	16
Feels °C	16	16	16	15	16	16	21	22	21	22	22	20	20	18	21	19	18	17	15	14	14	14	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 8	SW 11	SW 10
kJ	798	646	597	587	730	811	772	689	614	546	494	442	396	383	363	553	553	606	865	700	551	21	297	1098
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	—	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	16	11	9	32	34	33	29	28	25	41	61	59	49	49	52	57	57	55	24	45	33	—	21	13
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 8	SE 8	—	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	SSW 14	—	—	E 7	ESE 8	SSW 12	SSW 12	—	S 13	S 13
kJ	7	7	17	—	—	—	—	8	14	14	—	—	—	—	116	—	—	52	24	29	29	—	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 4	WSW 5	WSW 11	SW 8	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	40	1027	480	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay 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	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Outer Pool 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	Lookout Beach Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	2
Distance (km)	25	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	25	0	0	0	0	18	94	25
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Lookout Beach	Santos Reef
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	4	2	4	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild 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	Fish Boma Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Heaven West Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Santos Reef Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	2	4	4	2
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Cabo Blanco Costa Rica	Chameau Mauritius	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	6

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