Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
235 | 189 | 179 | 200 | 284 | 415 | 860 | 681 | 458 | 310 | 232 | 417 | 836 | 1225 | 984 | 700 | 485 | 395 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.48m | 7:34AM1.33m | 8:00PM1.30m | 8:19AM1.16m | 9:22PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.60m | 1:44PM0.65m | 2:19AM0.76m | 2:39PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
153 | 189 | 87 | 72 | 58 | 57 | 35 | 34 | 92 | 310 | 232 | 196 | 836 | 1225 | 984 | 700 | 485 | 395 | 301 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | E 8 | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
5 | 104 | 179 | 43 | 18 | 47 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 89 | 183 | 417 | 140 | 21 | 21 | 31 | — | — | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 16 | S 14 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | 5 | 200 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
235 | 128 | 42 | 139 | 284 | 415 | 860 | 681 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 61 | 60 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 115 | 35 | 0 | 57 | 438 | 433 | 482 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 0 |
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