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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 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
18.1° 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 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 7 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 173 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 672 | 2121 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.27m | 00:13AM1.52m | 12:47PM1.35m | 1:00AM1.57m | 1:31PM1.42m | 1:39AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.58m | 6:47AM0.49m | 6:44PM0.54m | 7:29AM0.41m | 7:28PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 1728 | 1914 | 2144 | 1891 | 1408 | 1247 | 969 | 865 | 688 | 593 | 695 | 565 | 546 | 1290 | 1220 | 1179 | 1069 | 2121 | 4859 | 4968 | 4484 | 3811 | 3470 | 4039 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 173 | 353 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 672 | 954 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 28 | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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