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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
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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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 2AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | |
85 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 54 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 70 | 54 | 215 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.70m | 4:32AM1.74m | 4:54PM1.68m | 5:04AM1.71m | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:36AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.23m | 10:56PM0.31m | 11:16AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
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Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | S 12 |
46 | 26 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 54 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 65 | 292 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 13 | ENE 6 |
42 | 42 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 71 | 70 | 54 | 215 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | S 12 | ENE 4 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
85 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 71 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 45 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 16 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 25 | 66 | 57 | 136 | 145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 75 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
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