Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 103 | 186 | 596 | 174 | 395 | 710 | 1648 | 1836 | 1892 | 2069 | 1752 | 1337 | 1150 | 1395 | 1280 | 1068 | 941 | 792 | 1019 | 897 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.37m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 37 | 66 | 91 | 73 | 57 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 36 | 45 | 68 | 248 | 261 | 280 | 118 | 184 | 146 | 173 | 153 | 508 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 64 | 44 | 186 | 41 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 123 | 400 | 130 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 103 | 42 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 71 | 103 | 198 | 210 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 124 | 172 | 253 | 596 | 174 | 395 | 710 | 1648 | 1836 | 1892 | 2069 | 1752 | 1337 | 1150 | 1395 | 1280 | 1068 | 941 | 792 | 1019 | 897 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 514 | 0 | 57 | 206 | 1012 | 838 | 514 | 627 | 557 | 390 | 206 | 203 | 200 | 206 | 627 | 1055 | 557 | 482 | 1055 | 406 |
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