Herolds Bay Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 18.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (01 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 01). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Jun)	2ft (0.6m)	7s
Afternoon (01 Jun)	2ft (0.6m)	8s
Evening (01 Jun)	2ft (0.6m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).
	Monday 1								Tuesday 2								Wednesday 3
	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	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	SSW 14	ESE 7	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	SSW 13	ESE 8	SSW 9	S 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	55	37	36	116	43	42	44	41	44	33	33	21	95	21	888	481	456	688	973	1195	2208	2306	2813	3400
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NNW	WNW	SSW	S	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		3:54AM1.69m				4:20PM1.62m				4:27AM1.66m				4:53PM1.60m				4:59AM1.62m					5:27PM1.57m
Low Tide				10:09AM0.25m				10:19PM0.36m				10:41AM0.27m				10:53PM0.40m					11:13AM0.30m


	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	12	6	3
Temp °C	23	22	22	25	21	17	17	16	16	16	16	18	19	17	16	16	16	15	15	15	14	14	15	14
Feels °C	20	20	18	24	20	17	18	16	15	15	15	16	17	16	16	15	14	12	11	10	7	6	8	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 10	SSW 9	S 8	S 8	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12
kJ	442	396	427	363	492	544	606	418	634	561	506	389	263	546	764	481	427	440	796	862	809	680	488	428
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 8	ESE 8	SW 14	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	SSW 13	ESE 8	ESE 8	SW 11	SW 10	SW 10	WSW 11	W 11	SW 13	W 11	—	—
kJ	55	37	36	38	43	42	44	264	44	33	33	21	95	21	21	287	196	96	40	9	803	9	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SSW 14	E 8	E 7	—	E 8	E 7	SSW 12	—	S 13	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SSW 14	SSW 10	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	116	10	8	—	41	15	28	—	4	21	21	6	21	303	39	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SW 3	—	WSW 3	SW 3	WSW 3	WSW 4	WSW 4	SW 4	—	SSW 9	—	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 10	SE 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	3	2	4	9	11	15	—	888	—	456	688	973	1195	2208	2306	2813	3400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Victoria Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Santos Reef Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Guyztus Point West Coast	The Point (Elands Bay) West Coast	Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	The Point (Elands Bay) West Coast	Caravan Park/Lamberts Bay West Coast
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	1	2	3	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	2	3	2	3
Distance (km)	0	18	18	0	21	18	0	0	0	0	0	19	25	38	19	40	40	40	40	421	423	643	423	436
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Kaaimans River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Outer Pool	Santos Reef	Keurbooms	Groenvlei	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	3	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Treskostraal West Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Dungeons Cape Town	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Jacobs Bay West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Super Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Groenvlei Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Doring Bay West Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Mbomvu Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Whispering Waves Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Sharpleys Point Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4
Header Global	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Waiapu River New Zealand	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Niyodo Rivermouth Japan	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Ahijedero Mexico	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	8	5	5	9	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5

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