Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 79 | 107 | 96 | 272 | 336 | 520 | 607 | 686 | 674 | 614 | 550 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.68m | 5:04AM1.71m | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:36AM1.66m | 6:03PM1.60m | 6:11AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.23m | 10:56PM0.31m | 11:16AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.31m | 00:05AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
40 | 40 | 54 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 272 | 336 | 520 | 607 | 686 | 674 | 614 | 550 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
19 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 71 | 107 | 47 | 49 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 11 | — | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
40 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 79 | — | 96 | 36 | 47 | 50 | 65 | 64 | 40 | 61 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 6 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 21 | 63 | 133 | — | 11 | — | — | 156 | 184 | 21 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 155 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 0 | 49 | 115 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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