Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 358 | 826 | 664 | 371 | 246 | 214 | 432 | 715 | 847 | 665 | 595 | 485 | 395 | 306 | 233 | 221 | 178 | 193 | 160 | 188 | 113 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.33m | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:19AM1.16m | 9:22PM1.14m | 11:55AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.65m | 2:19AM0.76m | 2:39PM0.82m | 4:37AM0.88m | 6:12PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
57 | 55 | 36 | 29 | 92 | 89 | 214 | 160 | 715 | 847 | 665 | 595 | 485 | 395 | 306 | 233 | 221 | 178 | 193 | 160 | 188 | 52 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 |
21 | 47 | 4 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 183 | 432 | 132 | 89 | 51 | 31 | — | 45 | 46 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 30 | 19 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 8 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 5 | S 7 |
284 | 358 | 826 | 664 | 371 | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 60 | — | 4 | 65 | 3 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 97 | 113 | 480 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 230 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 155 | 35 | 1012 | 1006 | 836 |
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