Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
637 | 541 | 482 | 471 | 383 | 351 | 346 | 294 | 277 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 183 | 237 | 407 | 450 | 416 | 399 | 383 | 383 | 400 | 506 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25PM2.05m | 4:36AM1.98m | 4:59PM2.08m | 5:08AM1.96m | 5:30PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.04m | 10:42AM-0.07m | 11:04PM0.04m | 11:14AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
637 | 541 | 482 | 471 | 383 | 351 | 346 | 294 | 277 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 183 | 237 | 407 | 450 | 416 | 399 | 383 | 383 | 400 | 506 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
118 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 76 | 49 | 329 | 288 | 273 | 251 | 160 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | S 23 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | SW 14 |
80 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 93 | 104 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 51 | 16 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | N 2 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 33 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 848 | 853 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 140 | 0 |
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