Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
21.2° C
0.4° 

Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.5
E
11
1.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
360
399
458
416
399
370
355
348
476
495
516
535
469
460
469
469
525
495
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:59PM2.08m
5:08AM1.96m
5:30PM2.05m
5:38AM1.90m
6:00PM1.95m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.04m
11:14AM-0.05m
11:36PM0.09m
11:45AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
17
17
20
22
20
19
19
19
18
17
20
22
20
19
18
Feels °C
17
18
17
17
16
16
18
20
18
18
19
19
18
17
19
19
17
17
16
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