Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 4 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
847 | 664 | 368 | 279 | 214 | 432 | 715 | 847 | 665 | 690 | 485 | 395 | 306 | 233 | 221 | 178 | 193 | 212 | 191 | 87 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:19AM1.16m | 9:22PM1.14m | 11:55AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.65m | 2:19AM0.76m | 2:39PM0.82m | 4:37AM0.88m | 6:12PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
43 | 34 | 92 | 89 | 214 | 160 | 715 | 847 | 665 | 690 | 485 | 395 | 306 | 233 | 221 | 178 | 193 | 212 | 191 | 50 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
10 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 183 | 432 | 128 | 89 | 51 | 45 | 31 | — | 46 | 45 | 31 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 8 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | S 7 |
847 | 664 | 368 | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 37 | 59 | 90 | 87 | 581 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 838 | 482 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 115 | 155 | 49 | 1006 | 514 | 836 |
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