Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 05 Apr 2026 SAST
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Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 5PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (05 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (05 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
1
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.7
E
1.4
ESE
1.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
1.6
ESE
2.3
S
2.2
S
1
S
1.1
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)131313131313121219181417161616161515141515141514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)88083895398078774591361810553132920286425585556511750141012259329719718129401055
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
ESE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
WNW
35
SW
35
SSW
35
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:20PM
1.81
5:32AM
1.80
5:44PM
1.69
5:55AM
1.67
6:09PM
1.55
6:21AM
1.52
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:16AM
0.13
11:24PM
0.18
11:40AM
0.23
11:49PM
0.30
12:05PM
0.36
12:14AM
0.45
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Sunrise-------6:03-------6:03-------6:05
Sunset--5:44-------5:43-------5:42-----
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C252526242423222224242423222121212222222221212121
Feels °C (?)282726232221202322212121211919202122222323232222
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