Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 2AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
657 | 304 | 274 | 305 | 340 | 327 | 314 | 458 | 543 | 606 | 595 | 550 | 540 | 540 | 435 | 426 | 473 | 451 | 442 | 433 | 363 | 325 | 307 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.55m | 6:51AM1.52m | 7:29PM1.50m | 7:39AM1.44m | 8:26PM1.46m | 8:42AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:46AM0.52m | 1:08PM0.44m | 1:35AM0.59m | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
94 | 196 | 274 | 305 | 340 | 327 | 314 | 458 | 543 | 606 | 595 | 550 | 540 | 540 | 435 | 426 | 473 | 451 | 442 | 433 | 363 | 325 | 307 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
41 | 119 | 134 | 107 | 104 | 87 | 224 | 279 | 319 | 262 | 247 | 196 | 148 | 110 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 108 | 79 | 78 | 49 | 47 | 29 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 |
17 | 14 | 172 | 179 | 172 | 142 | 87 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
657 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 155 |
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