Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecast

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South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.82° S 32.09° E)

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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 09 Jul 2025 SAST

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

Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is 21.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (09 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	14s
Afternoon (09 Jul)	4ft (1.2m)	13s
Evening (09 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s

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

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	Wednesday 09							Thursday 10								Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	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	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	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
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	!	4	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	3	1	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	ENE	ENE	SSW	SSW	S	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	SSW	SSW	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	12	15	12	12	7	7	16	16	16	7	8	8	9	9	9	13	6	7	17	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	16	15	10	10	11	11	12	12	12	12	12	12	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	834	790	636	599	450	373	399	386	343	545	253	236	198	269	133	258	359	474	422	384	384	381	353	427	536	854	1211	1118	1347	1770	2042	1496	1067	847	776	527	457	436	326	267	552	346	281	651	650	568	384	414	377	363	329	366	323	371	362	332	354	348	359	239
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NE	N	N	SW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSE	SSW	WNW	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	SW	SW	SW	WSW	W	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	SE	SE	E	NE	NE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	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	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass	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	cross	cross	cross- off	glass	glass	on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)					3:17PM 1.58				3:29AM 1.70				3:52PM 1.67				4:03AM 1.77				4:27PM 1.76				4:37AM 1.83					5:01PM 1.82				5:10AM 1.84				5:35PM 1.86				5:44AM 1.83				6:11PM 1.86				6:20AM 1.78				6:49PM 1.83				6:58AM 1.69
Low Tide / height (m)			9:06AM 0.36				9:17PM 0.38				9:41AM 0.27				9:53PM 0.30				10:15AM 0.19				10:28PM 0.24				10:48AM 0.13					11:03PM 0.21				11:21AM 0.10				11:39PM 0.22				11:54AM 0.11				12:16AM 0.25				12:30PM 0.15				12:56AM 0.31				1:08PM 0.23

	Wednesday 09							Thursday 10								Friday 11								Saturday 12								Sunday 13								Monday 14								Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
Sunrise	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:09	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:10	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	20	24	23	20	18	17	16	15	20	23	23	19	18	17	16	16	22	29	27	23	21	21	19	20	19	18	18	17	18	17	16	16	19	22	20	19	18	17	16	17	24	29	26	20	19	19	18	18	20	21	20	21	21	20	20	20	21	22
Feels °C (?)	11	11	14	18	17	13	11	12	12	11	16	19	19	16	14	12	11	11	16	23	23	19	17	18	13	15	14	13	14	15	17	17	16	15	17	17	15	15	13	12	12	13	19	24	23	18	18	20	19	19	21	20	19	20	20	20	20	20	19	19

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