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 4PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 55 | 58 | 160 | 373 | 470 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 535 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 160 | 146 | 193 | 234 | 240 | 196 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | 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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM1.39m | 2:05AM1.52m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.59m | 3:10PM1.56m | 3:22AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.47m | 8:32PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.38m | 9:10PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 28 | 18 | 160 | 373 | 470 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 535 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 104 | 107 | 111 | 102 | 94 | 146 | 130 | 234 | 240 | 196 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 67 | 55 | 58 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 150 | — | — | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 43 | 113 | 162 | 176 | 55 | 47 | 25 | 194 | 160 | 121 | 193 | 78 | 362 | 301 | 322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 155 | 155 | 371 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 35 | 155 | 556 | 460 | 250 | 140 | 115 | 75 | 35 | 35 | 155 | 115 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 |
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