Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 8AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 715 | 847 | 865 | 690 | 572 | 395 | 306 | 233 | 221 | 178 | 190 | 209 | 249 | 151 | 757 | 1422 | 1891 | 1684 | 1325 | 1024 | 855 | 627 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.16m | 9:22PM1.14m | 11:55AM1.07m | 00:58AM1.18m | 1:46PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.76m | 2:39PM0.82m | 4:37AM0.88m | 6:12PM0.88m | 7:29AM0.77m | 7:46PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 715 | 847 | 865 | 690 | 572 | 395 | 306 | 233 | 221 | 178 | 190 | 209 | 249 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 855 | 627 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 432 | 132 | 91 | 21 | 21 | — | 46 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 11 | — | 15 | 22 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 71 | 151 | 757 | 1422 | 1891 | 1684 | 1325 | 1024 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 557 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 155 | 35 | 49 | 514 | 585 | 514 | 438 | 390 | 557 | 837 | 153 | 1 | 0 |
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