Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 7AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 386 | 335 | 335 | 279 | 231 | 92 | 146 | 116 | 149 | 195 | 254 | 406 | 458 | 486 | 869 | 1280 | 746 | 605 | 494 | 1009 | 1156 | 1382 | 2482 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:57AM1.34m | 2:24PM1.40m | 2:31AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.57m | 2:59AM1.66m | 3:19PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.59m | 8:24PM0.57m | 8:41AM0.42m | 8:53PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 441 | 386 | 335 | 335 | 279 | 231 | 92 | 146 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 254 | 406 | 458 | 486 | 869 | 7 | 746 | 605 | 494 | 1009 | 1156 | 1382 | 2482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 10 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 74 | 149 | 195 | 67 | 64 | 58 | 158 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 12 | — | S 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 6 | — | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 17 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 22 | 1280 | 42 | 37 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 | 443 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 254 | 57 | 153 | 35 |
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