Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 SAST
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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
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 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
S
1
ENE
1.3
ENE
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
S
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
0.8
SSW
1.9
SSW
2.1
S
1
SSW
1
S
1.3
S
1.9
S
2.1
S
1.8
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.6
S
0.6
S
1.3
ENE
1
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)14141413131313131215121277161616788999136717161515151414141413131316151010111112121212121211111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8347906365994503733993863435452532361982691332583594744223843843813534275368541211111813471770204214961067847776527457436326267552346281651650568384414377363329366323371362332354348359239
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
30
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
N
15
N
35
SW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
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
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassglassonononononcross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
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)
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
1:08PM
0.23
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-------
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C161620242320181716152023231918171616222927232121192019181817181716161922201918171617242926201919181820212021212020202122
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