Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Issued: 7 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is

16.4° C

Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (22 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (22 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s
Afternoon (22 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	11s
Evening (22 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 22							Thursday 23								Friday 24
	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	1	0	0	0	1	3	3	3	4	1	0	0	1	4	7	8	7	5	3	3	5	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	ESE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	SSW 20	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	183	186	186	186	213	254	711	563	807	939	127	144	94	512	2039	4921	7106	6584	5300	3973	3532	3273	2736
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	SW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	NNW	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	WSW	SW	WNW	WNW	N	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	glassy
High Tide			9:15AM1.16m				9:54PM1.28m				10:59AM1.11m					11:34PM1.25m				12:41PM1.16m
Low Tide					3:06PM0.72m				4:36AM0.74m				4:44PM0.79m					6:24AM0.71m				6:38PM0.76m


	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	12	15	15	14	14	13	13	13	12	17	17	15	13	13	13	13	12	14	16	15	14	15
Feels °C	12	10	13	13	13	13	12	12	12	10	15	12	11	9	11	11	13	10	13	14	13	13	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 11	ESE 12	SW 11	SSW 12	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	1285	1112	1077	977	902	887	711	563	807	939	1055	1132	94	1325	1661	4921	7106	6584	5300	3973	3532	3273	2736
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	SW 12	SW 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 18	SSW 12	SE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 11	ESE 11	SE 11	SE 11
kJ	183	186	186	186	151	160	373	423	131	127	127	144	90	512	2039	1250	67	53	53	51	49	31	31
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	SW 12	SW 12	SE 7	S 23	—	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	104	213	254	209	186	39	37	9	10	—	94	93	93	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SW 4	—	—	—	—	—	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	1781	1481	2080	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	1	4	4	3	4	7	8	7	6	5	5	5	4
Distance (km)	0	0	21	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	25	18	25	0	0	0	0	40	40	40	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Brak River	Brak River	Brak River	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Dias Beach	Herolds Bay	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	5	7	8	8	7	5	5	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Strandfontein West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	The Hoek Cape Town	The Hoek Cape Town	The Hoek Cape Town	Paranoia Overberg	Dolphin Point Overberg	Fish Boma Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Yellow sands Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Fish Boma Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	6	5	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	5	5	8	7	6	6	6	4	5	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6

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