Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (15 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
613 | 595 | 499 | 492 | 485 | 401 | 473 | 326 | 326 | 260 | 256 | 209 | 184 | 178 | 389 | 357 | 284 | 274 | 224 | 185 | 146 | 146 | 157 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.77m | 3:33AM1.91m | 3:58PM1.84m | 4:17AM1.91m | 4:43PM1.88m | 5:01AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.15m | 9:45AM0.10m | 10:03PM0.11m | 10:29AM0.07m | 10:49PM0.13m | 11:12AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 |
613 | 595 | 499 | 492 | 485 | 401 | 38 | 326 | 326 | 260 | 256 | 146 | 89 | 131 | 389 | 357 | 284 | 274 | 224 | 185 | 146 | 146 | 141 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 |
45 | 43 | 75 | 49 | 39 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 193 | 184 | 178 | 28 | 38 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 157 | 205 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 | S 18 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 42 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 76 | 113 | 38 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 13 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 102 | 188 | 144 | 116 | — | 473 | 45 | 80 | 131 | 139 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 49 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 557 | 230 | 97 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 206 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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