Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 7 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 01). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (01 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
4
4
!
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
S
15
1
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.8
S
6
2.3
S
8
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
12
2
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
197
157
251
186
150
131
127
174
227
453
343
222
751
3603
3849
1549
1857
2345
2278
1572
988
1644
2321
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
SSW
20
SSE
25
S
20
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SE
15
ESE
5
E
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:50PM1.72m
4:58AM1.76m
5:22PM1.74m
5:29AM1.76m
5:54PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.21m
10:51PM0.29m
11:09AM0.19m
11:23PM0.30m
11:40AM0.19m
11:57PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
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—
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—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
5:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
18
23
26
24
23
22
22
20
21
23
23
20
21
21
20
19
17
19
21
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
16
20
22
21
20
17
18
17
17
20
20
16
17
19
19
18
15
18
19
18
19
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
S
15
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
2.5
S
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
12
2.5
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
1.9
S
12
2
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
202
197
157
65
83
150
131
108
76
76
63
343
36
40
1520
1575
1549
1857
2345
2278
1572
988
1644
2321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.1
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.6
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ESE
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
SSE
15
1
S
11
0.6
ESE
12
Energy kJ
158
123
65
36
5
82
80
127
174
40
50
46
20
12
56
63
44
56
108
111
106
176
233
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.3
SSW
14
—
—
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.7
S
15
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
9
0.1
E
15
0.5
E
10
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
NE
6
—
—
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
E
12
Energy kJ
—
—
36
—
—
21
45
38
43
227
206
35
55
4
48
16
17
27
6
—
—
107
107
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.4
NNW
3
1
S
15
0.7
S
4
1.8
S
6
2.3
S
8
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
8
12
20
251
186
57
52
96
64
4
453
20
222
751
3603
3849
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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115
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97
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60
514
230
75
1
1
1
1
1
155
152
0
0
1
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