Herolds Bay surf break

Herolds Bay surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 SAST
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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?

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 5AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
2
1
2
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
836
705
662
778
778
809
778
1098
893
748
800
516
528
460
346
291
229
192
249
249
261
298
330
322
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51AM1.71m
6:25PM1.64m
6:44AM1.54m
7:25PM1.54m
7:46AM1.38m
8:37PM1.46m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.26m
12:09PM0.24m
00:38AM0.40m
1:02PM0.37m
1:44AM0.53m
2:04PM0.49m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:32
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
21
22
20
19
19
19
19
22
22
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
19
18
16
16
16
18
19
22
19
19
18
18
18
22
21
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SW
12
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
166
196
151
92
71
54
69
741
675
574
524
516
528
460
346
291
229
192
155
151
118
118
96
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
106
104
101
99
57
69
43
49
80
77
121
118
138
132
120
90
89
87
249
125
261
298
330
322
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
28
16
17
8
47
14
84
33
30
18
5
36
44
76
127
127
188
84
249
79
77
77
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
E
8
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
Energy kJ
836
705
662
778
778
809
778
1098
893
748
800
3
4
3
4
9
17
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
40
18
40
40
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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