Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.82° S 32.09° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 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 23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (29 May):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 May)	-	-
Afternoon (29 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	18s
Evening (29 May)	5.5ft (1.7m)	16s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 29			Saturday 30								Sunday 31								Mon 1
	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	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	S 16	S 6	SSW 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 14	SSW 14	S 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	847	1515	207	176	157	157	159	161	110	106	67	101	118	119	94	92	74	49	48	39	80	72	68	40
Wind (km/h)	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW	SSW	SSE	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	E	E	NE	N	N	N	N	NNE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross
High Tide	2:47PM1.63m				2:59AM1.74m				3:19PM1.67m				3:30AM1.76m				3:50PM1.70m				4:01AM1.76m
Low Tide			8:47PM0.33m				9:10AM0.26m				9:19PM0.29m				9:41AM0.23m				9:51PM0.27m				10:12AM0.22m


	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—
	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:01
mm	—	2	1	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	22	22	21	20	20	21	21	21	20	20	19	19	20	20	21	21	20	20	19	18	17	21	23
Feels °C	21	20	19	19	19	20	21	20	20	20	21	20	20	21	21	21	20	19	19	18	18	16	20	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 7	E 7	E 7	SSW 15	S 15	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 7	S 7	S 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 7	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	ESE 8
kJ	14	14	15	176	157	74	62	49	52	47	34	101	118	119	94	92	74	48	48	36	39	40	28	40
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 12	E 7	S 19	E 7	E 7	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 9	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	SE 7
kJ	3	14	7	15	16	157	159	161	110	106	26	62	59	57	19	19	26	33	33	39	36	35	36	27
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	S 19	—	ESE 7	E 7	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	SSW 14	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 7	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13
kJ	—	—	—	7	—	16	8	8	10	12	67	11	19	18	57	55	52	49	48	29	80	72	68	35
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	S 16	S 6	S 6	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NNE 3	NNE 3	ENE 3
kJ	847	1515	207	119	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	2	2	3	3	7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Alkantstrand KZN North	Scottburgh Point Durban/KZN South	Surfers KZN North	Blythedale KZN North	Senoritas KZN North	Senoritas KZN North	Senoritas KZN North	Alkantstrand KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Alkantstrand KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Reunion Durban/KZN South	Siyayi KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Richards Bay South Pier KZN North	Reunion Durban/KZN South
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	2	200	123	97	1	1	1	2	155	2	0	0	0	0	0	155	155	49	0	0	0	0	0	155
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Rating (10 max)	2		1	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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