
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 2AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 181 | 183 | 124 | 107 | 107 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 160 | 377 | 476 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 529 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 148 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.46m | 1:48PM1.39m | 2:05AM1.52m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.62m | 7:36AM0.55m | 7:48PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.47m | 8:32PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | |
5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 6 | SSW 15 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
40 | 181 | 183 | 28 | 28 | 54 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 160 | 377 | 476 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 529 | 421 | 78 | 300 | 107 | 110 | 148 | 118 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 7 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
146 | 40 | 28 | 124 | 107 | 107 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 406 | 86 | 209 | 203 | — | 148 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
61 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — |
3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 129 | 61 | 195 | 31 | 31 | 142 | 275 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 374 | 155 | 115 | 115 | 35 | 35 | 155 | 487 | 487 | 229 | 115 | 115 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 155 |
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