Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.4° C
0.3° 

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


How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
18
3
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
15
3
S
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
269
337
411
400
389
23
17
341
561
2629
3643
4185
5808
5478
5036
4483
2547
3631
2148
2089
1906
1710
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
5
N
0
E
5
ENE
5
N
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
S
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:23PM1.40m
2:29AM1.51m
2:57PM1.52m
3:03AM1.61m
3:28PM1.63m
Low Tide
8:16AM0.50m
8:26PM0.55m
8:50AM0.38m
9:00PM0.44m
9:19AM0.28m
9:32PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
20
22
21
21
17
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
13
12
18
20
19
18
14
12
12
12
13
14
13
10
9
10
9
12
11
10
11
10
12
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