Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 9PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
172 | 345 | 516 | 565 | 546 | 418 | 412 | 359 | 347 | 463 | 453 | 320 | 358 | 220 | 164 | 168 | 211 | 220 | 321 | 168 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.05m | 4:45AM1.98m | 5:03PM2.07m | 5:13AM1.95m | 5:31PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM-0.03m | 10:42PM0.03m | 10:50AM-0.05m | 11:10PM0.03m | 11:18AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
172 | 172 | 117 | 113 | 82 | 418 | 412 | 359 | 347 | 305 | 262 | 207 | 233 | 134 | 89 | 168 | 211 | 220 | 16 | 168 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 7 | S 9 |
— | 12 | 12 | — | — | 81 | 55 | 43 | 24 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 198 | 164 | 164 | 64 | 24 | 20 | 31 | 15 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 6 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 35 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 31 | — | 28 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | — |
323 | 345 | 516 | 565 | 546 | 78 | 13 | 71 | 263 | 463 | 453 | 320 | 358 | 220 | — | 24 | — | 22 | 321 | 38 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 562 | 627 | 460 | 262 | 115 | 1 | 57 | 206 | 557 | 557 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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