Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
5
3
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
2.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
14
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
81
55
55
53
33
32
31
31
31
31
17
17
17
16
16
16
2148
3606
3805
3314
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
10
SW
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
0
NE
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
6:37AM1.48m
6:56PM1.55m
7:09AM1.33m
7:29PM1.38m
7:48AM1.18m
8:19PM1.22m
Low Tide
00:38AM0.37m
12:37PM0.41m
1:09AM0.52m
1:07PM0.57m
1:47AM0.67m
1:45PM0.73m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:02
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
16
16
15
14
14
13
14
13
15
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
14
15
13
13
12
11
12
13
11
15
15
13
13
12
11
12
11
14
12
12
12
12
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