Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 657 | 396 | 303 | 236 | 267 | 277 | 229 | 192 | 168 | 137 | 124 | 49 | 81 | 79 | 87 | 263 | 416 | 515 | 628 | 621 | 607 | 580 | 540 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:53PM1.63m | 8:03AM1.46m | 8:49PM1.53m | 9:03AM1.35m | 9:54PM1.44m | 10:18AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM0.54m | 2:16PM0.45m | 3:02AM0.64m | 3:15PM0.56m | 4:14AM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 657 | 396 | 303 | 236 | 267 | 277 | 229 | 192 | 168 | 137 | 106 | 49 | 81 | 79 | 42 | 39 | 416 | 515 | 73 | 621 | 607 | 580 | 540 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 128 | 95 | 71 | 46 | 123 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 44 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 58 | 57 | 628 | 60 | 62 | 42 | 44 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | S 16 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | S 19 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 78 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 75 | 263 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 74 | 107 | 124 | 124 | 80 | 52 | 87 | 92 | 55 | 80 | 152 | 136 | 118 | 90 | 118 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 840 | 0 | 35 | 206 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 155 | 155 | 115 | 115 | 75 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 155 | 140 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
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