Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 19 Apr 2026 SAST
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Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (19 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (19 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
S
0.7
S
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
0.3
S
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.4
S
1.6
S
1.6
SSE
1.9
SSE
1
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
2.1
SSW
Period(s) (?)1212661177775678131212151514141414146
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)266132145170211631149761108190247395366679488770614416333200200257272
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
20
N
20
N
15
W
30
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
W
40
SW
40
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:54PM
1.96
5:12AM
2.01
5:30PM
1.86
5:49AM
1.84
6:10PM
1.71
6:29AM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
-0.04
10:59PM
-0.01
11:22AM
0.06
11:37PM
0.12
12:00PM
0.21
12:18AM
0.31
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise-------6:11-------6:11-------6:13
Sunset--5:29-------5:28-------5:27-----
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------2
Temp. °C263028262727262726252423222222222426252424222221
Feels °C (?)252827252526262622212121212223232426252526231816
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