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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
18 | 14 | 63 | 14 | 59 | 119 | 107 | 142 | 132 | 304 | 293 | 269 | 259 | 234 | 157 | 157 | 159 | 161 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 68 | 90 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.56m | 2:27AM1.70m | 2:47PM1.63m | 2:59AM1.74m | 3:19PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.38m | 8:39AM0.32m | 8:47PM0.33m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 142 | 132 | 304 | 293 | 269 | 259 | 234 | 157 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 63 | 51 | 35 | 68 | 90 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 119 | 107 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 157 | 159 | 161 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 62 | 59 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 20 | E 11 | E 12 | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 63 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | — | 9 | 7 | 41 | 62 | 104 | 95 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1362 | 557 | 154 | 154 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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