Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
17.1°C
0.3° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.7
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
15
3.5
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
215
270
277
186
150
138
272
111
1332
2065
2643
2372
2285
2023
1871
2027
1276
1346
1497
1914
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
W
0
SSW
5
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
5
ENE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:50PM2.06m
4:04AM1.89m
4:20PM2.04m
4:35AM1.85m
4:49PM1.97m
Low Tide
9:39AM-0.01m
10:04PM-0.01m
10:09AM-0.01m
10:34PM0.02m
10:37AM0.05m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
18
16
13
14
15
14
16
16
16
18
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