
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (02 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
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 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 201 | 210 | 163 | 174 | 168 | 218 | 343 | 568 | 623 | 1803 | 3988 | 1680 | 1629 | 1712 | 1883 | 1647 | 1111 | 1724 | 2119 | 2116 | 1756 | 1569 | 1481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.72m | 4:58AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.74m | 5:29AM1.76m | 5:54PM1.75m | 6:01AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.19m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
83 | 82 | 80 | 163 | 76 | 58 | 60 | 343 | 37 | 507 | 1803 | 1763 | 1680 | 1629 | 1712 | 1883 | 1647 | 1111 | 1724 | 2119 | 2116 | 1756 | 1569 | 1481 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 15 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
5 | 21 | 45 | 127 | 174 | 39 | 218 | 49 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 117 | 109 | 106 | 218 | 203 | 109 | 106 | 104 | 95 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | 26 | 51 | 42 | 42 | 168 | 30 | 23 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 4 | — | — | 106 | 107 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
198 | 201 | 210 | 261 | 54 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 568 | 623 | — | 3988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 206 | 514 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 190 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 153 |
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