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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Richards Bay South Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
118 | 112 | 104 | 103 | 117 | 112 | 106 | 236 | 276 | 228 | 98 | 110 | 144 | 177 | 158 | 130 | 89 | 59 | 182 | 141 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.62m | 7:09PM1.59m | 7:26AM1.46m | 8:17PM1.47m | 8:38AM1.33m | 9:44PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.34m | 1:18AM0.51m | 1:43PM0.47m | 2:30AM0.66m | 2:57PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 118 | 112 | 104 | 77 | 57 | 41 | 74 | 236 | 276 | 228 | 70 | 93 | 89 | 66 | 62 | 130 | 89 | 54 | 182 | 141 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 103 | 101 | 103 | 74 | 55 | 106 | 26 | 17 | 55 | 98 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 41 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 18 | 33 | 19 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 56 | 86 | 85 | 117 | 112 | 28 | 42 | 58 | 9 | 84 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 59 | 57 | 24 | 42 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 38 | 110 | 144 | 177 | 158 | 172 | — | 17 | 35 | 39 | 75 | 62 | 65 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 | 840 | 371 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 49 | 49 | 155 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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