Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 113 | 85 | 82 | 106 | 155 | 59 | 61 | 56 | 44 | 42 | 51 | 36 | 90 | 93 | 134 | 219 | 437 | 546 | 1544 | 1204 | 701 | 1212 | 1059 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM1.44m | 1:03AM1.68m | 1:32PM1.55m | 1:57AM1.79m | 2:24PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.50m | 6:36PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:14AM0.26m | 8:27PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
111 | 113 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 79 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 31 | 90 | 93 | 133 | 143 | 170 | 339 | 161 | 1204 | 701 | 1212 | 1059 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
103 | 92 | 85 | 76 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 56 | 44 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 140 | 167 | 2 | 125 | 116 | 114 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 215 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 106 | 155 | 129 | 135 | 215 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 45 | 134 | 219 | 437 | 546 | 1544 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 35 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 115 | 75 | 49 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 438 | 438 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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