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 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
22.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)18s

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 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
107
67
55
58
160
373
377
661
625
589
535
421
406
300
209
203
148
148
155
146
188
199
237
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
20
N
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:48PM1.39m
2:05AM1.52m
2:32PM1.48m
2:45AM1.59m
3:10PM1.56m
Low Tide
7:36AM0.55m
7:48PM0.55m
8:20AM0.47m
8:32PM0.47m
8:58AM0.38m
9:10PM0.40m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
22
24
22
21
20
20
19
19
23
25
23
22
21
20
19
18
24
27
24
22
21
20
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
20
18
17
16
15
21
24
22
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
E
7
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
1.4
ENE
7
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
28
28
39
28
27
160
373
377
661
625
589
535
421
406
300
100
86
117
93
92
146
130
199
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
E
10
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
E
8
0.5
S
13
0.1
S
23
Energy kJ
107
107
67
55
58
17
15
7
17
17
35
16
8
209
203
148
148
150
61
87
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
11
28
57
30
17
17
10
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.4
NE
4
0.5
ENE
3
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
1
NE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
NNW
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
1
4
5
22
28
11
11
16
13
10
45
138
167
188
52
37
7
172
155
94
188
342
237
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
438
155
371
115
115
35
35
155
487
487
241
115
115
49
35
0
155
115
35
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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