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 Tuesday 19 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 18.0° 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 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 May)	-	-
Afternoon (20 May)	8ft (2.4m)	8s
Evening (20 May)	10ft (3.0m)	8s

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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tue 19			Wednesday 20								Thursday 21								Fri 22
	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	2	2	1	2	1	1	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	994	1256	1151	836	733	679	857	949	857	759	1024	915	847	567	516	450	394	330	284	229	188	249	249	261
Wind (km/h)	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	W	S	SSW	NNW	NW	NW	N	NNW	WSW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	off	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross-on
High Tide		5:34PM1.74m				5:51AM1.71m				6:25PM1.64m				6:44AM1.54m				7:25PM1.54m				7:46AM1.38m
Low Tide				11:42PM0.26m				12:09PM0.24m				00:38AM0.40m				1:02PM0.37m				1:44AM0.53m


	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—
	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:32
mm	1	—	1	3	1	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	17	17	17	17	17	19	21	21	19	18	18	18	19	22	22	18	16	16	16	16	16	18	19
Feels °C	14	14	16	17	15	16	18	19	21	19	18	16	16	18	22	22	18	16	16	16	16	16	18	19
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	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8
kJ	286	239	166	166	132	124	92	71	69	759	759	692	642	567	516	450	394	330	284	229	187	155	155	124
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSW 9	SSW 15	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 18	SW 11	SSW 17
kJ	71	118	111	106	104	103	99	8	47	69	35	80	77	71	118	138	132	120	90	89	87	249	103	261
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SSW 10	SSW 10	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 16	SSE 12	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	S 8	SSE 11	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 18	SW 12	SSW 18	SW 11
kJ	—	19	31	28	17	16	17	25	14	43	84	33	30	18	6	12	44	76	127	127	188	83	249	79
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	—	—	SW 2	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	SW 4	—	—	—
kJ	994	1256	1151	836	733	679	857	949	857	—	1024	915	847	—	—	—	1	6	7	5	9	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Dumps Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point 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	Brak River 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	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	4	2	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	2
Distance (km)	40	358	40	18	40	18	40	40	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	21
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point		Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Dias Beach	Brak River	Brak River	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Kaaimans River Mouth	Santos Reef
Rating (10 max)	4		4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	3	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Yzerfontein West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Dias Beach Garden Route	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Queensberry Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bali Bay (Glen Reef) Cape Town	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	2	3	3	2
Header Global	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Afife Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Crazy Left Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Anglet - La Barre France	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Afife Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Balimbing Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Itaúna Brazil	Itaúna Brazil	Itaúna Brazil	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	7	8

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