Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
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
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.9
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
622
864
87
70
69
49
50
51
55
57
82
57
56
56
55
54
52
51
58
121
209
214
264
199
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
S
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:35PM1.93m
4:49AM1.87m
5:17PM1.94m
5:29AM1.79m
5:56PM1.90m
6:08AM1.68m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.10m
11:03AM0.01m
11:30PM0.13m
11:40AM0.07m
00:11AM0.21m
12:16PM0.16m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:39
5:40
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
15
15
16
16
16
16
18
18
Feels °C
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
16
14
14
14
15
15
16
14
15
16
15
15
15
18
17
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