
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 107 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 160 | 373 | 377 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 535 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 155 | 146 | 188 | 199 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.39m | 2:05AM1.52m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.59m | 3:10PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.55m | 7:48PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.47m | 8:32PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.38m | 9:10PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 |
28 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 160 | 373 | 377 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 535 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 100 | 86 | 117 | 93 | 92 | 146 | 130 | 199 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | — | S 13 | S 23 |
107 | 107 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 8 | — | — | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 61 | — | 87 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 57 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
1 | — | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 138 | 167 | 188 | 52 | 37 | 7 | 172 | 155 | 94 | 188 | 342 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 438 | 155 | 371 | 115 | 115 | 35 | 35 | 155 | 487 | 487 | 241 | 115 | 115 | 49 | 35 | 0 | 155 | 115 | 35 |
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