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 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	2ft (0.6m)	7s
Afternoon (31 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	7s
Evening (31 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 31							Monday 1								Tuesday 2								Wed 3
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	4	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSW 14	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SW 5	SSW 11	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	S 8
Wave Graph
kJ	34	33	29	28	26	75	62	61	49	37	116	43	44	58	42	45	33	33	64	98	766	800	802	489
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NNE	ENE	SE	E	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NW	SW	SSW	S	SW	WSW	WNW	W	NW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SSW	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	on
High Tide					3:47PM1.62m				3:54AM1.69m				4:20PM1.62m				4:27AM1.66m				4:53PM1.60m
Low Tide			9:38AM0.24m				9:47PM0.35m				10:09AM0.25m				10:19PM0.36m				10:41AM0.27m				10:53PM0.40m


	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28
	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:28
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	2	2	1
Temp °C	17	17	21	22	21	22	23	23	22	21	23	21	18	17	16	16	16	16	18	17	16	15	15	15
Feels °C	17	16	20	21	20	21	21	20	19	19	23	20	18	17	15	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	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 11	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 10	SSW 9	SSW 9	S 8
kJ	730	811	772	689	614	546	494	442	396	383	363	445	544	606	710	634	561	506	389	98	845	800	802	489
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 15	SW 10
kJ	34	33	29	28	26	75	62	61	49	37	38	43	44	58	41	45	33	33	21	21	13	13	88	222
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	—	—	—	S 10	—	SSW 14	—	—	—	E 8	ESE 9	SSW 12	—	S 13	—	ESE 8	—	ESE 8	SSW 14
kJ	—	—	—	8	14	—	—	—	2	—	116	—	—	—	42	26	29	—	4	—	6	—	13	312
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 3	WSW 3	WSW 4	WSW 4	SW 5	SW 11	SSW 9	—	S 8	SSE 8
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	7	21	64	690	766	—	388	257
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria 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	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Pringle Bay Overberg	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	3	3	1	1	1	3	3	4	3	4	4
Distance (km)	18	18	18	21	18	0	0	0	0	18	0	21	23	21	19	0	0	0	326	25	19	18	0	18
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Santos Reef	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth		Ding Dangs	Keurbooms	Ding Dangs	Herolds Bay	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3	3	3	3		3	4	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Fish Boma 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	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	The Hoek Cape Town	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	4	4
Header Global	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Fairway Reef New Zealand	Steep Point Australia	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Arataki New Zealand	Arataki New Zealand	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile
Rating (10 max)	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	8	5	4	5	4	6	4	4	5

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