
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 9PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 532 | 330 | 893 | 851 | 698 | 524 | 536 | 987 | 623 | 792 | 664 | 1049 | 585 | 557 | 569 | 520 | 510 | 449 | 384 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.97m | 5:32AM1.83m | 5:47PM1.83m | 5:57AM1.70m | 6:11PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11AM0.02m | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:37AM0.13m | 11:54PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
157 | 109 | 330 | 73 | 68 | 698 | 524 | 536 | 562 | 26 | 25 | 664 | 612 | 585 | 557 | 569 | 520 | 510 | 449 | 384 | 332 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
334 | 26 | 109 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 57 | 30 | 28 | — | — | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 26 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 19 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 18 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 31 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 |
352 | 532 | 269 | 893 | 851 | 22 | 75 | 49 | 987 | 623 | 792 | — | 1049 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 149 | 396 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 708 | 715 | 576 | 557 | 374 | 254 | 115 | 97 | 35 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 1006 | 1055 | 1044 | 390 |
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