Herolds Bay, South Africa

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Heroldsbai vanaf uitkykpunt — Herolds Bay, the nearest town. Photo: Jpmeijers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Herolds Bay

Herolds Bay is a town in Western Cape, South Africa. From Herolds Bay you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Herolds Bay, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is GRJ, 5 km away.

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Staying in Herolds Bay

20 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: GRJ, 5 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Herolds Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Herolds Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Herolds Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Glentana8.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Glentana, 1 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft599 kJ

5 ft358 kJ

4 ft148 kJ

5 ft418 kJ

6 ft364 kJ

7 ft603 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Glentana, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	599kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	29, poor	5 ft9 shollow	358kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	4 ft7 shollow	148kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft9 shollow	418kJ	wind from the north-west, 11 knots, offshore	22°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	18°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	603kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	3 ft7 shollow	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C

Herolds Bay0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft714 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

4 ft179 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

7 ft438 kJ

7 ft719 kJ

4 ft134 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Herolds Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	714kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	6 ft9 shollow	429kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft7 shollow	179kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	3, poor	6 ft10 smushy	515kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	438kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	719kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	54, good	4 ft8 shollow	134kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C

Lourie Reef3.6 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

7 ft789 kJ

6 ft395 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

6 ft519 kJ

7 ft524 kJ

8 ft784 kJ

4 ft161 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lourie Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 shollow	789kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Mon 19Oct	5, poor	6 ft8 smushy	395kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	54, good	5 ft7 shollow	205kJ	wind from the south, 2 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 shollow	519kJ	wind from the north-west, 9 knots	21°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 shollow	524kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	16°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 shollow	784kJ	wind from the south-west, 2 knots	17°C
Sat 24Oct	55, good	4 ft8 shollow	161kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	18°C

Vic Bay (Beachbreak)14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wilderness, 3 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Vic Bay (Beachbreak), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft8 smushy	222kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	893kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C

Victoria Bay14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wilderness, 3 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Victoria Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft8 smushy	222kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	893kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C

Wilderness Beach18.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in WildernessIntermediate and up

7 ft785 kJ

6 ft386 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

7 ft621 kJ

7 ft526 kJ

8 ft758 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilderness Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	785kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	8, poor	6 ft8 smushy	386kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	58, good	4 ft7 smushy	181kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	621kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 smushy	526kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	758kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	173kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C

Wilderness Rivermouth15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wilderness, 2 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft685 kJ

6 ft562 kJ

5 ft222 kJ

7 ft592 kJ

8 ft667 kJ

8 ft893 kJ

4 ft214 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wilderness Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	0, too big	7 ft9 scrumbling	685kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	562kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	16°C
Tue 20Oct	49, good	5 ft8 smushy	222kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots	17°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft8 scrumbling	592kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 smushy	667kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	17°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	8 ft8 scrumbling	893kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	19°C
Sat 24Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	214kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot	24°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Herolds Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Herolds Bay

Dutton's Cove Restaurant0.4 km from the centre
Dik Frik BBQBarbecue · 0.5 km from the centre
Cucina1.1 km from the centre
Herolds Bistro and Bar1.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits