Surf-Forecast | Richards Bay South Pier Surf Guide

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 1 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is

22.8°C

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

Richards Bay South Pier Surf Guide

Richards Bay South Pier in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for sharks.

Richards Bay South Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Richards Bay South Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Richards Bay South Pier occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Richards Bay South Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Richards Bay South Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in June while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Richards Bay South Pier Location Map

Interactive Richards Bay South Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 19:42 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass

Tides at Richards Bay South Pier

Current tide and informaton

For Alkantstrand, 2 km from Richards Bay South Pier.

Next High Water: 10:17pm | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 04:39am | 0.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Richards Bay South Pier Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Richards Bay South Pier today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.8 °C and a wind chill of 23.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite