Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.1° C
0.2° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 9AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.3
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.2
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
1
SE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.9
SE
12
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
1.3
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
819
561
561
455
514
448
494
455
471
428
428
373
336
336
282
251
205
205
202
202
153
198
176
538
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
5
N
10
S
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
7:58AM1.43m
8:33PM1.46m
8:47AM1.29m
9:32PM1.32m
10:08AM1.18m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.54m
2:09PM0.51m
2:47AM0.66m
2:59PM0.66m
3:58AM0.76m
4:23PM0.77m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:41
6:41
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
19
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
22
26
22
21
20
19
18
18
23
22
20
20
19
Feels °C
18
20
20
22
20
21
21
20
20
18
17
19
22
19
19
18
17
16
16
23
21
21
20
19
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