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 1 am 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 18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	6s
Afternoon (30 May)	2ft (0.6m)	6s
Evening (30 May)	1ft (0.3m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 30								Sunday 31								Monday 1
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 5	ESE 5	SE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSW 14	ESE 8	ESE 7	E 7	E 8
Wave Graph
kJ	68	68	38	25	25	17	15	17	31	43	42	40	27	25	41	61	59	51	51	116	58	57	54	41
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NW	NNW	SW	S	SE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NNE	SSE	SSE	SE	NE	NW	WSW	SW	ENE	SSE	SSE	SE	SW	WSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	glassy	glassy	cross
High Tide		2:49AM1.69m				3:15PM1.60m				3:22AM1.70m				3:47PM1.62m				3:54AM1.69m				4:20PM1.62m
Low Tide				9:07AM0.26m				9:14PM0.36m				9:38AM0.24m				9:47PM0.35m				10:09AM0.25m				10:19PM0.36m


	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	17	19	18	16	16	16	16	17	17	21	23	21	21	20	19	18	18	20	21	18	17	16
Feels °C	15	16	15	18	17	16	16	16	15	16	16	21	22	20	21	19	18	17	18	20	20	18	17	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	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 13	SW 13
kJ	1613	1387	1242	1050	921	798	657	646	587	718	811	785	689	624	603	494	450	442	376	363	506	675	1053	1006
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 6	ESE 5	ESE 5	ESE 5	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 8	ESE 7	E 7	E 8
kJ	68	68	38	25	25	17	15	9	31	43	42	40	27	25	41	61	59	51	51	54	58	57	54	41
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	SE 8	—	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	—	S 10	—	SSW 14	—	SW 15	E 7	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	7	7	17	—	—	—	—	8	14	14	—	—	2	—	116	—	147	54	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	4
Distance (km)	0	0	18	21	25	40	18	18	18	0	0	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	18
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Keurbooms
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Cape St Martin West Coast	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	Goukamma River Mouth 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	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	8	4

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