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 pm Thursday 03 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 21.5° 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 9PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Jul)	-	-
Afternoon (03 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	10s
Evening (03 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	9s

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

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	Thursday 03			Friday 04								Saturday 05								Sunday 06								Monday 07								Tuesday 08								Wednesday 09								Thursday 10								Fri 11
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	0	0	0	!	!	!	!	!	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	S	S	S	E	ESE	E	E	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10	12	12	9	9	9	9	18	18	16	16	15	15	9	8	8	13	13	13	13	14	14	16	16	16	15	15	15	16	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	12	12	6	7	7
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	552	589	678	655	481	410	423	445	415	416	387	321	332	396	442	447	654	376	494	477	481	993	986	1312	2052	1985	1285	974	802	2858	2880	2955	2623	2502	2380	2554	2369	2100	1835	1685	1567	1301	1015	840	706	697	746	711	571	432	425	375	443	454	414	315	267	309	267	229
Wind (km/h)	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	SW	SSW	W	S	S	SW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	WSW	S	S	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	W	NW	NNW	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNW	W	SSE	SSE	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	NW	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			9:43PM 1.38				10:07AM 1.23				10:57PM 1.34					11:37AM 1.22				12:16AM 1.35				12:56PM 1.27				1:21AM 1.42				1:53PM 1.37					2:11AM 1.51				2:38PM 1.47				2:52AM 1.61				3:17PM 1.58				3:29AM 1.70				3:52PM 1.67
Low Tide / height (m)	3:07PM 0.62				4:04AM 0.73				4:17PM 0.70					5:26AM 0.73				5:41PM 0.71				6:43AM 0.67				6:56PM 0.66				7:42AM 0.58				7:53PM 0.57					8:27AM 0.47				8:38PM 0.47				9:06AM 0.36				9:17PM 0.38				9:41AM 0.27				9:53PM 0.30

	Thursday 03			Friday 04								Saturday 05								Sunday 06								Monday 07								Tuesday 08								Wednesday 09								Thursday 10								Fri 11
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:43	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:08	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	25	23	22	21	19	18	21	19	19	19	17	17	16	15	20	22	21	20	18	16	15	16	23	22	21	20	21	20	20	19	19	18	18	18	18	16	16	15	18	22	21	18	17	17	15	15	20	22	21	20	19	18	18	17	20	23	21	20	18	17
Feels °C (?)	22	19	17	16	17	15	18	15	16	17	15	15	14	12	17	19	18	19	17	14	11	10	19	16	18	15	16	14	13	12	10	11	13	15	16	14	14	12	13	15	15	12	11	11	10	11	18	18	18	18	16	15	16	15	20	20	17	17	13	11

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