Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.82° S 32.09° E)

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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 SAST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

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 21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Afternoon (09 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	13s
Evening (09 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s

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

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		Wednesday 09								Thursday 10								Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	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	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	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)	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	ENE	ENE	SSW	S	SSW	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	ENE	E	S	S	E	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	15	12	12	12	7	7	16	16	15	8	8	9	9	9	9	6	7	7	16	15	15	14	15	14	14	13	12	11	6	7	15	15	10	7	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	968	844	834	790	636	507	450	373	371	386	193	539	253	238	229	257	412	258	351	425	388	350	352	341	352	321	830	884	663	988	1126	1100	1194	1548	1261	974	688	489	395	414	199	292	273	232	297	642	381	379	381	415	368	456	439	430	401	486	447	432	488	474
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	NE	NNE	N	SW	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	WSW	WNW	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	WNW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	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	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			2:52AM 1.61				3:17PM 1.58				3:29AM 1.70				3:52PM 1.67				4:03AM 1.77				4:27PM 1.76				4:37AM 1.83					5:01PM 1.82				5:10AM 1.84				5:35PM 1.86				5:44AM 1.83				6:11PM 1.86				6:20AM 1.78				6:49PM 1.83				6:58AM 1.69
Low Tide / height (m)	8:38PM 0.47				9:06AM 0.36				9:17PM 0.38				9:41AM 0.27				9:53PM 0.30				10:15AM 0.19				10:28PM 0.24				10:48AM 0.13					11:03PM 0.21				11:21AM 0.10				11:39PM 0.22				11:54AM 0.11				12:16AM 0.25				12:30PM 0.15				12:56AM 0.31

		Wednesday 09								Thursday 10								Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2	3	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	2	1	-	-
Temp. °C	18	17	16	16	20	24	23	20	18	18	16	15	20	24	23	19	18	18	16	16	22	29	26	23	21	20	20	20	20	19	19	17	17	16	16	16	19	22	20	19	18	17	17	18	23	22	20	20	19	19	19	19	20	19	19	18	16	15	16	17
Feels °C (?)	15	13	11	11	14	18	17	13	11	13	12	11	17	20	19	16	14	13	11	11	16	24	23	20	17	17	15	15	15	14	15	14	16	15	16	15	16	17	15	14	13	12	13	14	21	21	20	20	19	19	19	18	19	18	17	18	17	14	16	17

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