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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
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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
25.1° 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 10PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | |
267 | 285 | 606 | 856 | 1555 | 1860 | 1652 | 1304 | 1367 | 1765 | 2093 | 2375 | 2417 | 2454 | 4795 | 3172 | 4546 | 4618 | 4083 | 3776 | 3071 | 3475 | 3017 | 2252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.49m | 1:56AM1.69m | 2:12PM1.61m | 2:28AM1.80m | 2:43PM1.72m | 2:57AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.37m | 8:12PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
267 | 226 | 193 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 126 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 2846 | 3172 | 4546 | 4618 | 4083 | 3776 | 3071 | 3475 | 3017 | 2252 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 18 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 |
43 | 13 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 861 | 44 | — | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SSW 18 |
5 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NNE 4 |
25 | 285 | 606 | 856 | 1555 | 1860 | 1652 | 1304 | 1367 | 1765 | 2093 | 2375 | 2417 | 2454 | 4795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 75 | 75 | 1012 | 153 | 75 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 154 | 482 | 838 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 115 | 97 |
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