Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Issued: 1 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is

16.8°C

Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (25 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Oct)	1.5ft (0.5m)	8s
Afternoon (25 Oct)	1.5ft (0.4m)	8s
Evening (25 Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 25								Monday 26								Tuesday 27
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	S 7	S 7	S 7	S 10	SSE 10	SSE 6	SE 7	SE 7	SE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	ESE 5	ESE 6	E 6
Wave Graph
kJ	55	53	38	38	24	25	143	112	93	110	40	40	36	98	102	166	248	173	113	43	86	97	102	164
Wind (km/h)	S	N	SSW	SSE	SE	SE	E	E	E	SW	W	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SE	NE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy
High Tide		2:42AM1.79m				2:53PM2.01m				3:16AM1.85m				3:28PM2.05m				3:52AM1.87m				4:05PM2.02m
Low Tide				8:41AM0.11m				9:10PM-0.02m				9:16AM0.05m				9:45PM-0.05m				9:52AM0.05m				10:21PM-0.02m


	—	5:37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:35	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:52	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	16	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	17	18	18	18	18	15	15	15	17	18	18	18	17	18
Feels °C	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	17	17	17	18	18	17	17	13	14	14	16	15	15	16	17	19
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 9	SW 9	SW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SSW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 9	S 10	SSE 10	WSW 10	WSW 11	SE 7	SE 6	SSE 6	WSW 11	WSW 7	SE 8	ESE 6
kJ	255	292	281	225	182	162	143	112	93	110	58	71	73	98	102	63	76	173	113	43	44	21	25	125
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SW 9	ESE 10	S 7	S 7	S 7	SW 9	SW 9	WSW 12	SSE 10	WSW 11	WSW 11	WSW 11	SW 10	SE 8	WSW 10	SW 12
kJ	55	53	38	38	24	25	16	16	29	10	40	40	36	59	59	14	18	76	76	45	24	18	38	72
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 11	ESE 10	SSE 8	SW 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	SSE 10	WSW 12	SW 12	—	SW 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SW 10	S 7	SE 8
kJ	10	10	10	11	11	11	11	10	6	5	11	10	20	14	37	—	4	17	16	16	15	24	15	24
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	SSE 6	SE 7	—	—	ESE 6	SE 6	ESE 5	ESE 6	E 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	166	248	—	—	34	86	97	102	164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Oyster Bay Eastern Cape (S)	Pringle Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	0	0	18	57	40	40	40	40	0	0	0	57	57	19	18	47	0	18	40	228	326	40	40	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Murphys (Buffalo Bay Beach)	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	The Wreck	The Wreck	Santos Reef	Goukamma River Mouth		Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth			Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2		2	2	2			1	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Kleinemonde Eastern Cape (S)	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Moonlight Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Dolphin Point Overberg	Doughnuts Backreef Eastern Cape (S)	Van Stadens Mouth Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vleesbaai Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Cintsa East Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Hout Bay Cape Town	Lwandile Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Moonlight Bay Overberg	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	3	1	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4

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