Herolds Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.05° S 22.36° E

Issued: 1 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Herolds Bay sea temperature is

17.1°C

Herolds Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Herolds Bay today (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Herolds Bay at 8AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m)	15s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	5.5ft (1.7m)	15s
Evening (12 Sep)	7ft (2.1m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night).
	Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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	2	2	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	3	5	4	4	4	0	3	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SSE 7	SSW 15	SSE 7	SSW 15	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
Wave Graph
kJ	189	150	272	120	1332	2065	2643	2450	2285	2200	2005	2033	2292	2400	2064	2279	1513	1286	1149	951	892	817	731	610
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	N	SE	SSE	SE	ESE	E	ESE	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	NNE	NE	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSE	E	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide		4:04AM1.89m				4:20PM2.04m				4:35AM1.85m				4:49PM1.97m					5:03AM1.77m				5:17PM1.86m
Low Tide				10:09AM-0.01m				10:34PM0.02m				10:37AM0.05m					11:01PM0.09m				11:04AM0.14m


	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—
mm	—	—	1	—	—	—	2	3	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	5	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	16	15	17	18	17	17	15	15	16	16	17	18	18	17	19	19	20	21	18	16	16	16	17
Feels °C	17	17	16	18	18	17	14	11	10	12	12	15	16	16	17	20	19	22	21	17	17	16	16	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10
kJ	189	150	127	773	1332	2065	2643	2372	2285	2200	1871	1648	1261	1095	870	1758	1513	1286	1149	951	892	817	731	610
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SE 13	SSW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 14	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	369	278	195	120	142	288	7	2450	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	743	642	572	486	471	386	330	273	383
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	SSW 14	SSW 15	SSW 10	E 10	E 10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 5	SSW 5	SW 7
kJ	18	138	272	111	8	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	28	84
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	—	—	—	WSW 3	WSW 4	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	403	748	1282	1325	1981	2005	2033	2292	2400	2064	2279	—	—	—	6	10	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Francis Eastern Cape (S)	Albatross Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Bikini Beach (Gordon's Bay) Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Ding Dangs Garden Route	Herolds Bay Garden Route	Groenvlei Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	4	2	4	5	5	5	5	1	5	4	5	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	25	40	229	237	40	40	40	40	323	40	40	0	0	0	0	25	0	38	40	40
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Gerickes Point			Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point		Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Fish Boma	Fish Boma	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Santos Reef	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	3	4			5	5	5	5		5	4	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Kamer Van Cape Town	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Cape St Martin West Coast	Treskostraal West Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Paranoia Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Asu Indonesia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Frigates Fiji	Frigates Fiji	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Restaurants Fiji	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cloudbreak Fiji	Cloudbreak Fiji
Rating (10 max)	8	6	7	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6	6	5	5

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