Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1113 | 785 | 1030 | 919 | 1045 | 1179 | 1030 | 881 | 613 | 515 | 420 | 413 | 336 | 336 | 490 | 972 | 263 | 270 | 260 | 277 | 628 | 596 | 467 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.67m | 2:46AM1.87m | 3:12PM1.77m | 3:33AM1.91m | 3:58PM1.84m | 4:17AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.15m | 9:45AM0.10m | 10:03PM0.11m | 10:29AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
1113 | 785 | 1030 | 919 | 1045 | 1179 | 1030 | 881 | 613 | 515 | 420 | 413 | 336 | 336 | 82 | 60 | 212 | 263 | 202 | 277 | 628 | 596 | 467 | 389 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
125 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 73 | 47 | 70 | 53 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 49 | 91 | 36 | 46 | 35 | 36 | 156 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 10 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | 36 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 16 | 47 | 93 | 141 | 120 | 109 | 49 | 490 | 972 | 263 | 270 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 115 | 75 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 57 | 1012 | 206 | 153 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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