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Herolds Bay Surf Report

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SURF RATING
POOR
★★☆☆☆
Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.
WAVE
1.5 m
SWELL
1.4m @ 7s
WIND
11 km/h Onshore
WATER
17.0°C

★★☆☆☆

Marginal: chest-to-head-high waves on short, wind-driven swell, though onshore wind is adding chop.

Swell: 1.4 m @ 7 s (SSW)

Wave height: 1.5 m

Wind: 11 km/h S Onshore

Sea temp: 17.0 °C · Wetsuit: 3/2 mm full wetsuit

Best window today: 10:00–12:00 (lightest wind)

🧬 Break DNA
39% match
Today: rideable but not classic
🌊 Wave type
Reef break (left-hander)
🧭 Best swell
S groundswell, 11–16s
💨 Best wind
N offshore
🏄 Board
Shortboard
📈 Skill
Intermediate–advanced
Ideal wind & swell are derived from the way this coast faces; break type is local knowledge. Match blends today’s swell angle, wind & period.

🌊 Why it’s reading like this right now

Onshore windwave direction
  • Short, wind-driven SSW swell at 7s is wrapping into the bank
  • 10 km/h onshore wind is adding chop
  • Not fully aligned today — pick your moment on the timeline above.
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🏄 When to paddle out today

🏄 Reading today’s surf…
00:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 7km/h Cross01:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 8km/h Cross02:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.7m chest-head · 8km/h Cross03:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 11km/h Cross04:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 11km/h Cross05:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 11km/h Cross06:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 11km/h Cross07:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore08:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 8km/h Onshore09:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 8km/h Onshore10:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 6km/h Onshore11:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 7km/h Onshore12:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 11km/h Onshore13:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 10km/h Onshore14:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 9km/h Onshore15:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore16:00 — Marginal (★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 12km/h Onshore17:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 13km/h Cross18:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 13km/h Cross19:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 12km/h Cross20:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 10km/h Cross21:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.6m chest-head · 10km/h Cross22:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 10km/h Cross23:00 — Fun (★★★) · 1.5m chest-head · 8km/h Crossnow00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
■ epic   ■ clean   ■ fun   ■ marginal   ■ flat   ■ dawn/dusk · tap an hour

🎒 Pack for this session

🏄 Board
Shortboard
🤿 Wetsuit
3/2 mm full wetsuit
🧴 Bring
Reef-safe sunscreen
☀️Midday:Warmer but often windier; moderate crowd
Crowd estimate is a comfort/timing proxy from conditions & day of week — not a live crowd count.
Swell & wind
NESW
■ swell in   ■ wind (green=offshore/good)   offshore zone
Spot match
Swell anglePeriodSizeWindSea state
5-day wave & wind forecast
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■ wave height (m)   ── wind (km/h, right)

7-Day Surf Forecast

DayRatingWavePeriodSwellMidday wind
Tue 13 Oct ★★☆☆☆ 1.6 m 7 s SSW 11 km/h Onshore
Wed 14 Oct ★★★☆☆ 1.8 m 8 s SSW 9 km/h Onshore
Thu 15 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.3 m 10 s SSW 12 km/h Onshore
Fri 16 Oct ★★★☆☆ 1.9 m 9 s SSW 5 km/h Onshore
Sat 17 Oct ★★★☆☆ 2.3 m 9 s SSW 9 km/h Onshore
Sun 18 Oct ★★☆☆☆ 2.1 m 8 s SSW 9 km/h Onshore
Mon 19 Oct ★★★☆☆ 1.9 m 9 s SW 8 km/h Onshore

Daily peak wave height, mean swell period & direction, midday wind. Rating is our surf-quality score.

🌊 Today's tide (nearest station)

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00H 04:38L 10:29H 16:52L 22:56now

☀️ Sun & skin — out on the water all day

Sunrise 05:49 · Sunset 18:43 · Peak UV 4

Surfers & anglers get the highest UV dose of anyone. Recommended: SPF 30+, reapply every 2 hours and after every session.

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Surf/wave: Open-Meteo Marine. Sun/UV/pressure: Open-Meteo. Tides: Stormglass model. Solunar is an approximate guide. Generated Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:13 SAST.

Aerial map — Herolds Bay

Crayonised aerial map of Herolds Bay
Herolds Bay
Rocks
PeakHazard rocks

Hand-styled from NGI 0.25 m national aerial. Markers show the peak, channel & hazards — indicative local knowledge, not live conditions or navigation advice; tides, banks, rips & hazards change, so use your own eyes on the day.

About Herolds Bay — Surf Local Knowledge

Herolds Bay is a small holiday village in a pocket bay south-west of George, hemmed in by cliffs with a compact beach and rocky reefs at either end. It is a quiet, scenic spot rather than a hardcore surf destination.

The surf is essentially a reef break offering both lefts and rights over rock, picking up distant groundswell best from the east to south-east and cleaning up on offshore north to north-westerly winds. It is rarely crowded and rewards intermediate surfers who can read reef waves, but the rocks are the main hazard and the bay is known for strong rip currents — the NSRI has publicly flagged the rips here, so swimmers and surfers should treat the water with respect.

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