Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 3PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 202 | 211 | 216 | 171 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 155 | 150 | 140 | 200 | 138 | 96 | 82 | 132 | 149 | 132 | 109 | 155 | 283 | 400 | 509 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31PM2.03m | 5:42AM1.88m | 6:01PM1.93m | 6:12AM1.76m | 6:34PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM-0.02m | 11:39PM0.08m | 11:47AM0.06m | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
198 | 202 | 211 | 216 | 171 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 155 | 150 | 140 | 10 | 11 | 48 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 132 | 109 | 104 | 283 | 400 | 509 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
62 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 63 | 107 | 155 | 50 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SW 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | 17 | 27 | 31 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 200 | 138 | 96 | 82 | 132 | 149 | 170 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 153 | 153 | 155 | 155 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 433 | 35 | 115 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 557 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
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