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Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 08 May 2026 SASTForecast 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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8AM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Herolds Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | |
5840 | 5177 | 4564 | 3811 | 3707 | 3833 | 4179 | 3789 | 3587 | 3234 | 2859 | 2475 | 2096 | 1835 | 1702 | 1269 | 1035 | 882 | 629 | 466 | 332 | 220 | 159 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.31m | 7:52PM1.27m | 8:04AM1.22m | 9:23PM1.27m | 9:49AM1.19m | 10:52PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.67m | 1:22PM0.60m | 2:02AM0.75m | 2:37PM0.65m | 3:44AM0.76m | 4:06PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 5840 | 5177 | 4564 | 3811 | 3707 | 3833 | 4179 | 3789 | 3587 | 3234 | 2859 | 2475 | 2096 | 1835 | 1702 | 1269 | 1035 | 882 | 629 | 466 | 332 | 220 | 3182 | 2998 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 171 | 134 | 319 | 422 | 339 | 737 | 560 | 648 | 542 | 535 | 528 | 520 | 459 | 459 | 453 | 416 | 345 | 295 | 295 | 286 | 3 | 2 | 159 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 145 | 216 | 134 | 434 | 521 | 194 | 55 | 111 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | — | 4 | 67 | 240 | 1911 | 2452 | 3513 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 531 | 676 | 701 | 94 | 18 |
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