Herolds Bay Surf Break

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
17.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 12AM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)6ft (1.9m)17s
Afternoon (24 Jun)--
Evening (24 Jun)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
0.8
E
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
90
455
1135
1795
2113
0
0
0
0
19
37
138
60
139
91
135
163
632
1318
2750
3197
3587
3792
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
S
5
SE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
5
NW
0
WNW
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:13PM1.40m
11:59AM1.22m
00:17AM1.41m
1:01PM1.28m
1:11AM1.45m
1:49PM1.36m
Low Tide
4:35PM0.66m
5:53AM0.62m
5:50PM0.68m
6:53AM0.56m
6:56PM0.64m
7:41AM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:29
5:30
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
17
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
16
17
18
17
17
16
18
18
Feels °C
19
16
16
13
12
14
13
14
12
13
13
13
13
14
17
18
15
16
18
16
16
15
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
819
786
1031
1499
1380
1424
5671
5471
6250
5020
4461
3689
2742
2232
1891
1387
1083
796
748
1318
2750
3197
3587
3792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
20
1.3
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
17
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SW
12
1.2
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
8
90
455
1135
1795
2113
50
66
91
135
163
153
599
181
437
353
191
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
S
18
1
SSW
17
1.3
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
4
2
160
632
156
67
70
57
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
11
0.8
E
4
0.9
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
2.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1714
19
37
138
60
139
559
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
5
4
4
4
6
6
8
6
5
5
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
18
0
18
21
21
0
18
40
40
40
18
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
4
5
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
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4
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7
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6
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5
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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