
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
125 | 128 | 324 | 356 | 272 | 758 | 749 | 748 | 635 | 663 | 776 | 835 | 918 | 956 | 990 | 1060 | 913 | 827 | 813 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.87m | 6:43AM1.71m | 7:13PM1.75m | 7:19AM1.58m | 7:51PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:29PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
125 | 94 | 324 | 356 | 266 | 758 | 749 | 748 | 635 | 663 | 776 | 835 | 918 | 956 | 990 | 1060 | 913 | 827 | 813 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 13 |
98 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 272 | 88 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | NE 5 | SSE 15 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 15 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
103 | 128 | 1 | 89 | 88 | 26 | 96 | 4 | 38 | 69 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | ENE 5 | — |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
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