Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 63 | 201 | 86 | 334 | 135 | 222 | 1831 | 261 | 440 | 827 | 1412 | 1131 | 947 | 593 | 651 | 718 | 575 | 721 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.53m | 3:16AM1.64m | 3:38PM1.66m | 3:46AM1.74m | 4:07PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.43m | 9:27AM0.31m | 9:38PM0.33m | 9:56AM0.20m | 10:08PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 57 | 29 | 18 | 60 | 44 | 222 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 65 | 616 | 584 | 172 | 237 | 243 | 212 | 181 | 721 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 26 | 25 | 86 | 89 | 135 | 48 | 90 | 70 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 106 | 157 | 106 | 106 | 146 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 17 | ESE 8 | S 20 | S 12 | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 63 | 23 | 35 | 31 | 73 | 57 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 101 | 201 | 19 | 334 | 70 | 110 | 1831 | 261 | 440 | 827 | 1412 | 1131 | 947 | 593 | 651 | 718 | 575 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 154 | 2 | 153 | 1055 | 2 | 428 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 153 |
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