
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1100 | 910 | 895 | 819 | 561 | 561 | 455 | 514 | 448 | 448 | 455 | 463 | 428 | 428 | 373 | 336 | 336 | 287 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.61m | 7:58AM1.43m | 8:33PM1.46m | 8:47AM1.29m | 9:32PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.51m | 2:47AM0.66m | 2:59PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
1100 | 910 | 895 | 819 | 561 | 561 | 455 | 514 | 448 | 448 | 455 | 463 | 428 | 428 | 373 | 336 | 336 | 287 | 251 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
21 | 16 | 36 | 34 | 106 | 45 | 42 | 73 | 72 | 139 | 190 | 188 | 174 | 221 | 218 | 280 | 253 | 179 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
6 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 50 | 49 | 21 | 51 | 155 | 115 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 115 | 138 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 627 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 35 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 115 | 115 |
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