Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 1 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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


How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 4PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
55
58
160
373
470
661
625
589
535
421
406
300
209
203
148
148
160
146
193
234
240
196
163
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
15
N
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48PM1.39m
2:05AM1.52m
2:32PM1.48m
2:45AM1.59m
3:10PM1.56m
3:22AM1.66m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.55m
8:20AM0.47m
8:32PM0.47m
8:58AM0.38m
9:10PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
22
21
20
19
19
19
23
26
23
22
21
20
19
19
25
27
25
22
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
22
22
20
20
19
18
18
17
19
22
20
19
18
18
16
16
21
25
24
21
19
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
40
28
18
160
373
470
661
625
589
535
421
406
300
104
107
111
102
94
146
130
234
240
196
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
67
55
58
17
17
17
17
25
36
17
8
209
203
148
148
150
87
87
57
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
S
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
Energy kJ
11
28
57
30
10
25
10
2
8
10
9
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
3
0.6
ENE
3
1
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
NE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.8
N
4
1.6
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
NNE
5
1.9
NE
7
1.7
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
7
34
32
31
26
21
11
16
43
113
162
176
55
47
25
194
160
121
193
78
362
301
322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
60
155
155
371
115
115
115
35
155
556
460
250
140
115
75
35
35
155
115
35
35
35
35
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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