Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
16.1°C
0.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 9PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (30 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
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)
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
S
7
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
43
41
41
22
21
11
11
20
24
37
37
35
34
33
33
18
18
19
2905
3430
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
S
0
S
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
15
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:52PM1.99m
5:05AM1.81m
5:22PM1.95m
5:37AM1.73m
5:55PM1.85m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.02m
11:04PM0.07m
11:08AM0.07m
11:35PM0.13m
11:39AM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:10
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
14
14
14
12
12
Feels °C
13
11
11
13
12
10
9
9
11
10
11
11
9
10
10
10
13
11
13
11
11
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