Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
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4
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
7
3
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
2.5
S
12
3.5
SSW
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
2.4
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
202
197
157
247
179
137
127
127
174
227
218
155
1041
352
2147
4253
1880
4124
2558
2416
1519
872
1922
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
W
15
SSE
25
S
20
S
10
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
0
S
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
4:27AM1.75m
4:50PM1.72m
4:58AM1.76m
5:22PM1.74m
5:29AM1.76m
5:54PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.21m
10:51PM0.29m
11:09AM0.19m
11:23PM0.30m
11:40AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
23
26
23
23
22
22
20
21
28
23
20
21
20
19
18
19
20
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
16
20
22
20
20
17
18
16
17
25
22
16
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
16
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.8
S
12
2.3
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
11
2.4
SSE
13
Energy kJ
240
202
197
157
65
82
137
127
103
77
63
59
55
51
193
1235
1786
1880
1915
2558
2416
1519
872
1922
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
S
15
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
1
SSE
15
0.6
ESE
12
Energy kJ
146
158
123
65
36
5
82
80
127
174
39
63
155
42
41
40
45
61
29
119
111
107
456
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
E
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
36
21
45
37
43
227
218
47
56
14
14
9
18
34
6
7
107
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
N
4
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
4
1.6
S
14
1.8
S
7
3
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
7
12
247
179
60
52
93
85
14
101
11
1041
352
2147
4253
4124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
5
5
1
4
4
4
Distance (km)
115
49
49
155
438
250
140
115
75
35
49
0
1417
206
75
1
1
1
1
1
153
97
0
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
5
6
4
7
7
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
7
8
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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