Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 3AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 107 | 93 | 152 | 420 | 547 | 546 | 690 | 686 | 628 | 604 | 349 | 306 | 502 | 847 | 832 | 557 | 472 | 482 | 362 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:36AM1.66m | 6:03PM1.60m | 6:11AM1.60m | 6:43PM1.55m | 6:51AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.31m | 00:05AM0.44m | 12:27PM0.37m | 00:46AM0.52m | 1:08PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 11 |
51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 152 | 420 | 142 | 546 | 690 | 686 | 628 | 604 | 349 | 296 | 242 | 96 | 832 | 557 | 472 | 482 | 362 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | S 9 |
3 | 1 | 30 | 71 | 107 | 93 | 47 | 45 | 48 | 134 | 119 | 83 | 131 | 116 | 94 | 72 | 73 | 25 | 99 | 256 | 172 | 118 | 198 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | S 18 |
10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 87 | 34 | 209 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 44 | 17 | 209 | 101 | 118 | 142 | 96 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 2 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 12 | SSW 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 54 | 76 | 116 | 547 | 63 | — | — | 2 | 400 | 144 | 306 | 502 | 847 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 75 | 49 | 206 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 514 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
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