Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
550 | 540 | 540 | 492 | 492 | 483 | 451 | 442 | 424 | 363 | 314 | 349 | 307 | 263 | 326 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 185 | 149 | 146 | 179 | 188 | 150 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.44m | 8:26PM1.46m | 8:42AM1.36m | 9:36PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.33m | 10:52PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.65m | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:56AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
550 | 540 | 540 | 492 | 492 | 483 | 451 | 442 | 424 | 363 | 314 | 349 | 307 | 263 | 326 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 185 | 149 | 146 | 110 | 110 | 110 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
154 | 142 | 110 | 108 | 83 | 85 | 57 | 66 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 54 | 20 | 20 | 97 | 92 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 54 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 53 | 84 | 106 | 123 | 146 | 179 | 188 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 155 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 151 | 206 | 482 | 390 | 153 | 97 | 35 |
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