Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 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
23.7° 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 8PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
68
141
56
77
97
93
91
85
94
92
88
86
85
63
61
63
158
202
186
157
106
60
57
63
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:12AM1.27m
11:14PM1.43m
11:42AM1.30m
00:22AM1.50m
12:46PM1.39m
1:12AM1.58m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.62m
5:37AM0.68m
5:47PM0.59m
6:42AM0.59m
6:47PM0.53m
7:28AM0.49m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:02
5:02
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
19
22
23
21
21
20
20
19
18
23
25
23
21
20
19
19
19
22
23
22
22
22
21
22
20
22
22
19
21
20
19
18
17
22
23
22
21
19
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.7
S
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.7
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.5
SE
11
Energy kJ
68
141
47
47
97
93
91
85
94
92
88
86
85
63
61
61
45
202
186
157
106
29
12
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
12
0.6
E
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
37
68
56
77
45
39
40
40
40
16
6
25
16
13
10
63
158
44
43
31
30
60
57
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
20
18
11
6
18
19
15
16
16
5
5
5
5
20
25
29
46
44
43
40
39
29
29
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.3
SW
4
Energy kJ
57
57
19
22
20
25
26
23
22
23
53
66
45
60
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
2
137
35
0
0
0
0
0
155
155
140
115
115
49
35
49
155
155
115
49
35
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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