
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1174 | 1025 | 1009 | 890 | 566 | 546 | 308 | 236 | 267 | 255 | 208 | 171 | 139 | 141 | 156 | 68 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 266 | 420 | 515 | 503 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.58m | 7:53PM1.63m | 8:03AM1.46m | 8:49PM1.53m | 9:03AM1.35m | 9:54PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.33m | 2:02AM0.54m | 2:16PM0.45m | 3:02AM0.64m | 3:15PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
1174 | 1025 | 1009 | 890 | 566 | 546 | 308 | 236 | 267 | 255 | 208 | 171 | 139 | 137 | 106 | 68 | 67 | 51 | 50 | 64 | 420 | 515 | 503 | 621 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 109 | 80 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 123 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 74 | 76 | 266 | 46 | 36 | 29 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 21 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 76 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 100 | 141 | 156 | 155 | 143 | 113 | 78 | 156 | 88 | 141 | 150 | 120 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 1 | 35 | 848 | 848 | 708 | 35 | 206 | 115 | 115 | 140 | 155 | 487 | 151 | 115 | 115 | 75 | 35 | 0 | 155 | 152 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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