Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 27 Mar 2026 SAST
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Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 2PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (27 Mar)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
0.8
SSW
1.6
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)888888888812667777899991212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1761591271642231451692031531571901482631891501311081141221259996151132
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
10
NNE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
0
W
30
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossglasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:53AM
1.18
12:59AM
1.31
1:26PM
1.36
1:54AM
1.53
2:10PM
1.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:56AM
0.84
6:24PM
0.75
7:19AM
0.68
7:35PM
0.55
8:06AM
0.49
8:15PM
0.36
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Mon
30
Sunrise-5:58-------5:58-------5:58------
Sunset----5:54-------5:53-------5:52---
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------73-1-1-----
Temp. °C242528292725252524253032282524242424242524242424
Feels °C (?)282930302726272725252931283123242524252625262626
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