
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 4PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 24 | S 22 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
916 | 1093 | 1332 | 1497 | 1568 | 1478 | 716 | 558 | 493 | 493 | 386 | 368 | 525 | 465 | 338 | 304 | 254 | 254 | 232 | 396 | 639 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:07PM1.38m | 8:47AM1.21m | 10:24PM1.22m | 12:06PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:33AM0.71m | 3:18PM0.76m | 5:17AM0.79m | 6:25PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
49 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 716 | 558 | 493 | 493 | 386 | 368 | 525 | 465 | 338 | 304 | 254 | 254 | 232 | 174 | 170 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 22 |
48 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 441 | 422 | 300 | 254 | 169 | 77 | 44 | 103 | 127 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 639 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 25 | S 24 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 46 | 74 | 106 | 104 | 99 | 93 | 50 | 71 | 30 | 38 | 42 | 112 | 396 | 144 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
916 | 1093 | 1332 | 1497 | 1568 | 1478 | 381 | — | — | — | — | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2004 | 1370 | 627 | 627 | 206 | 153 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 1370 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 97 | 35 | 155 | 1055 | 155 |
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