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 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.7° 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.


How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (15 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
0.8
S
12
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
223
238
208
205
210
172
418
382
272
227
188
182
178
159
205
401
316
239
373
527
465
627
697
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
3:58PM1.84m
4:17AM1.91m
4:43PM1.88m
5:01AM1.88m
5:29PM1.86m
5:44AM1.80m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.11m
10:29AM0.07m
10:49PM0.13m
11:12AM0.09m
11:35PM0.20m
11:55AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
21
22
21
20
20
19
19
19
21
23
Feels °C
20
20
18
18
19
19
20
21
20
21
22
21
20
20
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
19
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
1.3
S
11
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
9
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
1
S
14
1.1
S
15
1
S
15
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
14
Energy kJ
264
209
206
193
158
128
111
418
382
272
227
188
182
178
108
108
401
316
239
373
527
465
627
697
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.4
E
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
12
9
12
1
184
136
172
24
24
29
20
12
22
115
159
205
17
27
48
26
16
26
24
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
S
16
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
10
11
11
8
3
19
28
2
2
2
2
11
76
13
13
16
8
17
27
5
6
16
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
137
223
238
208
205
210
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
390
125
97
35
1
1
1
482
206
35
0
1
1
0
0
155
155
35
0
0
0
0
0
155
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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