Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 7 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
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3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.9
S
15
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.5
S
11
4
SSW
11
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2
S
12
2.1
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
198
201
210
163
174
168
218
343
568
623
1803
3988
1680
1629
1712
1883
1647
1111
1724
2119
2116
1756
1569
1481
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
20
N
15
N
10
WNW
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
High Tide
4:50PM1.72m
4:58AM1.76m
5:22PM1.74m
5:29AM1.76m
5:54PM1.75m
6:01AM1.73m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.29m
11:09AM0.19m
11:23PM0.30m
11:40AM0.19m
11:57PM0.33m
12:12PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
25
24
23
21
20
21
22
22
20
21
21
20
18
17
19
20
20
20
19
18
17
15
19
20
Feels °C
21
20
18
18
17
19
20
19
16
18
18
18
16
15
18
17
16
17
16
15
14
13
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.3
ENE
7
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
S
15
0.5
E
8
1.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
12
2.4
S
13
2.3
S
13
2
S
12
2.1
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
13
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
SSE
13
Energy kJ
83
82
80
163
76
58
60
343
37
507
1803
1763
1680
1629
1712
1883
1647
1111
1724
2119
2116
1756
1569
1481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
NE
6
0.7
S
15
0.6
E
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
SSE
14
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
5
21
45
127
174
39
218
49
13
14
57
45
50
46
117
109
106
218
203
109
106
104
95
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
15
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
NNE
6
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
Energy kJ
26
51
42
42
168
30
23
38
41
48
5
18
34
4
106
107
127
123
123
123
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
NNE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.3
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
5
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
8
4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
198
201
210
261
54
2
19
29
568
623
3988
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
155
97
35
35
0
0
90
206
514
75
1
1
1
1
1
155
190
35
1
1
1
1
1
153
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
5
6
7
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
8
7
9
8
7
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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