Herolds Bay surf break

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 SAST
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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
18.1° 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 7AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
7
1.1
SSW
19
1.8
SSW
19
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
36
49
47
15
173
15
8
15
6
857
2335
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5255
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
10
SSE
0
E
5
E
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:13AM1.52m
12:47PM1.35m
1:00AM1.57m
1:31PM1.42m
1:39AM1.62m
2:08PM1.50m
Low Tide
6:47AM0.49m
6:44PM0.54m
7:29AM0.41m
7:28PM0.48m
8:04AM0.35m
8:06PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
18
17
17
16
15
16
16
16
18
17
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.8
SSW
19
2.5
SW
18
3
SW
18
3
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1339
1228
865
688
537
695
565
546
1290
1220
1179
999
2335
4859
4968
4745
3811
3631
4039
4784
5268
5605
5534
5255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
1.1
SSW
19
1.7
SW
13
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
24
24
24
14
9
15
173
353
8
4
4
857
954
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
17
17
7
16
8
8
15
15
6
15
6
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
6
1.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
48
36
49
47
191
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
6
Distance (km)
0
0
0
19
21
18
0
18
18
18
18
0
25
18
18
18
18
18
18
23
25
18
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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