Herolds Bay surf forecast
Herolds Bay, George · Garden Route, Western Cape · South Africa
Today at Herolds Bay: waves 0.7–1.1 m, waist to chest around 09:00 (9 s swell), offshore wind. Fair for intermediate surfers, fair for beginners, poor for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Herolds Bay surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Friday 23 Oct (waves 1–1.4 m, offshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 09:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | offshore | Fair | Fair | Poor |
| Thu 22 | 09:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 1–1.4 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.8–1.2 m | offshore | Fair | Good | Poor–Fair |
| Sun 25 | 06:00 | 0.5–0.7 m | cross-shore | Poor–Fair | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 14:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Herolds Bay is a small resort bay near George Airport where reef and sand peaks break both ways in front of the beach. Clean southeast to east swells with a light north to northwest berg wind give hollow, punchy waves in conditions much like those at Victoria Bay. Rocks frame both ends of the bay. Beginners should surf it only on small days, in the sandy middle of the beach.
- Break
- reef break, peaks both ways; faces SSE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- SE, S, ESE
- Best wind
- N, NNW, NW (offshore)
- Best tide
- all tides
- Season
- Year-round
- Typical size
- 0.8-2.5 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- Rocks at both ends of the bay; Rips; Sharks
Nearby spots
- Wilderness
- Ding Dangs, Mossel Bay
- The Wreck, Plettenberg Bay
- Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay
- Still Bay Left, Still Bay
Questions
Is Herolds Bay good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rocks at both ends of the bay; rips). Beginners nearby can try Lookout Beach, Plettenberg Bay.
What swell, wind and tide work best at Herolds Bay?
SE, S, ESE swell, N, NNW, NW wind (offshore), at all tides. Typical size 0.8-2.5 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Herolds Bay are in the Surf Spoting app.