Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 10AM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1117 | 1782 | 4171 | 4841 | 4154 | 2948 | 2178 | 1721 | 1229 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 265 | 273 | 255 | 245 | 145 | 123 | 107 | 241 | 290 | 444 | 433 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.33m | 1:34PM1.43m | 1:55AM1.53m | 2:21PM1.67m | 2:36AM1.72m | 2:58PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM0.61m | 7:44PM0.53m | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:29PM0.33m | 8:42AM0.20m | 9:05PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 1782 | 4171 | 4841 | 4154 | 2948 | 2178 | 1721 | 1229 | 938 | 799 | 627 | 265 | 273 | 196 | 138 | 123 | 123 | 107 | 105 | 82 | 68 | 76 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 12 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1117 | 315 | 97 | 75 | 118 | 115 | — | 70 | 127 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 128 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 145 | 109 | 107 | 3 | 14 | — | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 104 | 57 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 153 | — | 116 | — | 137 | 27 | 39 | 49 | 126 | 222 | 255 | 245 | 59 | 56 | 69 | 241 | 290 | 444 | 433 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 629 | 838 | 848 | 848 | 629 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 708 | 629 | 891 | 837 | 629 |
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