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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.6° 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 7PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
593 | 473 | 563 | 510 | 1208 | 2069 | 2846 | 1811 | 1359 | 1210 | 1070 | 797 | 649 | 547 | 456 | 383 | 396 | 403 | 1285 | 1606 | 1526 | 1410 | 2068 | 1191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:23PM1.55m | 1:43AM1.80m | 2:05PM1.69m | 2:23AM1.93m | 2:44PM1.80m | 3:03AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.26m | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:46PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 6 | S 14 |
 kJ | 593 | 473 | 563 | 510 | 1208 | 2069 | 2846 | 1811 | 1359 | 1210 | 1070 | 797 | 649 | 547 | 456 | 383 | 396 | 403 | 1285 | 1606 | 1526 | 1410 | 31 | 1191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | S 17 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 296 | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | 143 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 234 | 36 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 60 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 21 | 78 | 121 | 20 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 15 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 13 | 36 | 149 | 218 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | — | 26 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | 11 | 35 | 2068 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 514 | 514 | 514 | 374 | 206 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 137 | 121 | 121 |
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