
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
749 | 959 | 1221 | 1330 | 1526 | 1615 | 1755 | 1689 | 1666 | 1781 | 1701 | 1593 | 1350 | 1416 | 1281 | 1057 | 1012 | 750 | 651 | 699 | 783 | 968 | 1645 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.85m | 4:43AM1.87m | 5:04PM1.90m | 5:11AM1.88m | 5:32PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.12m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.07m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 |
81 | 61 | 63 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 57 | 524 | 679 | 639 | 273 | 869 | 1057 | 1012 | 750 | 651 | 699 | 783 | 968 | 1645 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
81 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | 111 | 212 | 325 | 99 | 20 | — | 54 | 54 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 102 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
749 | 959 | 1221 | 1330 | 1526 | 1615 | 1755 | 1689 | 1666 | 1781 | 1701 | 1593 | 1350 | 1416 | 1281 | 118 | 82 | 51 | 90 | 78 | 57 | 67 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 438 | 482 | 1359 | 557 | 374 | 371 | 153 | 153 | 200 | 1036 | 1055 | 1055 | 153 | 153 | 97 | 115 | 75 | 281 | 1044 | 281 | 151 | 75 |
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