
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay South Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 180 | 198 | 149 | 125 | 128 | 324 | 295 | 322 | 693 | 666 | 669 | 635 | 663 | 749 | 821 | 822 | 964 | 1211 | 1077 | 992 | 761 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.87m | 6:43AM1.71m | 7:13PM1.75m | 7:19AM1.58m | 7:51PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.10m | 00:42AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.21m | 1:20AM0.41m | 1:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
157 | 157 | 198 | 125 | 125 | 94 | 324 | 295 | 322 | 693 | 666 | 669 | 635 | 663 | 749 | 821 | 822 | 964 | 1211 | 1077 | 992 | 761 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
168 | 180 | 128 | 149 | 98 | 90 | 87 | 87 | 272 | 88 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 109 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 5 | SSE 15 | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | S 15 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
— | 5 | 40 | 72 | 103 | 128 | 1 | 89 | 88 | 26 | 98 | 4 | 38 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 27 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 83 | 151 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 121 | 438 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
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