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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
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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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 7AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
61 | 61 | 63 | 158 | 202 | 186 | 157 | 106 | 60 | 29 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 17 | 16 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.50m | 12:46PM1.39m | 1:12AM1.58m | 1:34PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.65m | 2:13PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.59m | 6:47PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.49m | 7:33PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 5 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
61 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 202 | 186 | 157 | 106 | 29 | 10 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 45 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 |
12 | 10 | 63 | 158 | 43 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 60 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 66 | 60 | 60 | — | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 31 | 83 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 49 | 35 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 115 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 627 | 155 | 115 | 121 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 482 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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