
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 202 | 164 | 160 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 116 | 90 | 142 | 251 | 99 | 189 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 192 | 325 | 307 | 290 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.10m | 4:12AM2.00m | 4:30PM2.11m | 4:40AM1.99m | 4:57PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM-0.05m | 10:07PM-0.00m | 10:16AM-0.08m | 10:36PM-0.01m | 10:44AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 |
201 | 202 | 164 | 160 | 157 | 127 | 125 | 116 | 90 | 6 | 26 | 99 | 189 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 58 | 55 | 307 | 290 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
3 | 140 | 131 | 76 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 39 | 71 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 192 | 325 | 41 | 41 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | E 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
63 | 66 | 69 | 43 | 31 | 34 | — | — | — | 142 | 251 | 50 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 162 | 143 | 272 | 263 | 298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 419 | 390 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 155 | 1116 | 1006 | 155 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 49 | 1368 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 115 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











