Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Richards Bay South Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 3PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.5
NE
6
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
S
21
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1174
1025
1009
890
566
546
308
236
267
255
208
171
139
141
156
68
67
74
76
266
420
515
503
621
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:13AM1.58m
7:53PM1.63m
8:03AM1.46m
8:49PM1.53m
9:03AM1.35m
9:54PM1.44m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.33m
2:02AM0.54m
2:16PM0.45m
3:02AM0.64m
3:15PM0.56m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
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6:43
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6:43
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6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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5:01
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5:01
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5:01
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5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
18
17
17
21
23
22
20
19
19
18
17
21
25
23
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
14
13
16
18
17
15
14
14
14
13
18
23
20
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
Energy kJ
1174
1025
1009
890
566
546
308
236
267
255
208
171
139
137
106
68
67
51
50
64
420
515
503
621
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
S
19
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
15
7
6
6
109
80
62
62
46
123
91
5
5
5
20
19
44
74
76
266
46
36
29
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
21
0.6
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
78
49
5
6
4
6
10
25
6
6
15
23
76
49
14
6
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
5
12
10
24
38
49
60
100
141
156
155
143
113
78
156
88
141
150
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mtunzini
KZN North
Senoritas
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Mtati
Eastern Cape (S)
Mtunzini
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Country Club (African Beach)
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay South Pier
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
35
1
35
848
848
708
35
206
115
115
140
155
487
151
115
115
75
35
0
155
152
35
35
35
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
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