Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 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 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s 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
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
S
1.4
S
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
0.6
S
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
0.6
SSW
0.8
S
0.7
SSW
1.2
ENE
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.9
SSW
2
S
1.8
S
1
S
1.2
S
1.3
S
1.4
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.2
S
1
S
0.9
S
1.5
ENE
1
E
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.8
E
1
ENE
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)1515141414131313131312151212127716161588999967716151514151414131211671515107121212121211111111111111111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)96884483479063650745037337138619353925323822925741225835142538835035234135232183088466398811261100119415481261974688489395414199292273232297642381379381415368456439430401486447432488474
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
N
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
30
SW
35
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
10
WNW
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
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
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:52AM
1.61
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)
8:38PM
0.47
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
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. °C181716162024232018181615202423191818161622292623212020202019191717161616192220191817171823222020191919192019191816151617
Feels °C (?)151311111418171311131211172019161413111116242320171715151514151416151615161715141312131421212020191919181918171817141617
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