Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 195 | 164 | 327 | 461 | 521 | 339 | 251 | 422 | 311 | 258 | 503 | 201 | 202 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 119 | 94 | 148 | 257 | 99 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:10AM1.86m | 3:30PM2.02m | 3:42AM1.96m | 4:01PM2.10m | 4:12AM2.00m | 4:30PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.05m | 9:37PM0.06m | 9:46AM-0.05m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:16AM-0.08m | 10:36PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 195 | 164 | 327 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 85 | 9 | 311 | 258 | 229 | 201 | 202 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 119 | 94 | 16 | 25 | 99 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 44 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 11 | 4 | 140 | 131 | 76 | 42 | 40 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 69 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 67 | 178 | 52 | 461 | 521 | 339 | 251 | 422 | 44 | — | 503 | 105 | 106 | 88 | 71 | 40 | 31 | — | — | — | 148 | 257 | 56 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 140 | 460 | 627 | 557 | 116 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 90 | 390 | 2 | 390 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 1407 | 1527 | 1368 | 155 |
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