Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 5PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 406 | 458 | 492 | 851 | 930 | 746 | 605 | 875 | 1204 | 1990 | 2946 | 3386 | 3001 | 2077 | 1718 | 1472 | 1099 | 932 | 599 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.57m | 2:59AM1.66m | 3:19PM1.74m | 3:26AM1.79m | 3:44PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.42m | 8:53PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.27m | 9:32AM0.14m | 9:47PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
254 | 406 | 458 | 492 | 851 | 930 | 746 | 605 | 875 | 1204 | 1990 | 2946 | 3386 | 3001 | 2077 | 1718 | 1472 | 1099 | 932 | 599 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 |
86 | 75 | 35 | 158 | 23 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 66 | 47 | — | — | — | 207 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 6 | — | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 3 | 11 | 33 | 45 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 87 | 88 | 207 | 310 | 303 | 304 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 627 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1373 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 155 | 848 | 848 | 848 | 848 | 576 |
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