Herolds Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)--
Afternoon (25 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
14
0.1
SE
10
2.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SSW
14
2
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
13
1.9
S
12
1.4
S
16
3
ESE
7
1.8
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
465
549
1784
1997
4
0
1016
679
0
0
0
1590
1269
1344
1062
1004
871
1019
948
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
NE
0
WSW
0
SW
0
WNW
0
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
20
E
10
ENE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:09PM1.41m
2:13AM1.50m
2:38PM1.57m
2:43AM1.63m
3:04PM1.72m
Low Tide
8:14PM0.54m
8:29AM0.37m
8:43PM0.40m
8:55AM0.24m
9:10PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
17
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
13
11
14
11
12
13
15
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