Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Issued: 1 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
21.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,742 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Richards Bay South Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay South Pier in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 4th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 14s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 11th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay South Pier over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
6
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
10
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
16
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1096
753
626
497
332
138
127
82
79
98
67
69
63
212
217
374
918
869
1377
1742
792
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
WSW
5
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
20
N
5
N
5
S
25
SW
20
SSW
10
SE
5
NNW
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:28PM1.73m
6:35AM1.67m
7:04PM1.70m
7:12AM1.59m
7:46PM1.64m
7:57AM1.49m
8:36PM1.57m
8:55AM1.39m
9:43PM1.51m
10:15AM1.31m
11:09PM1.48m
11:52AM1.32m
00:36AM1.53m
1:16PM1.43m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.37m
12:46PM0.27m
1:11AM0.42m
1:24PM0.34m
1:57AM0.49m
2:09PM0.43m
2:54AM0.57m
3:08PM0.52m
4:09AM0.62m
4:27PM0.58m
5:40AM0.61m
6:00PM0.56m
7:02AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
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—
—
6:45
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:43
—
—
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
—
—
5:06
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:07
—
—
5:08
—
5:08
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
6
3
Temp °C
22
20
19
22
20
21
25
20
21
25
20
21
25
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
18
Feels °C
20
20
19
20
19
18
21
17
17
21
17
18
23
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
1.3
S
10
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.8
S
15
1.9
S
16
1.5
S
13
Energy kJ
1096
753
626
497
332
138
127
82
79
45
59
30
21
51
49
374
918
869
1377
1742
792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
11
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
SE
12
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
S
14
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
74
7
6
5
4
52
6
3
15
14
42
44
36
32
107
71
49
29
30
19
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
11
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
S
20
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
14
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
17
14
29
59
3
4
4
2
1
6
2
69
63
7
21
203
3
7
7
55
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.6
ENE
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.4
SSW
2
1.7
SSW
6
1.4
S
8
—
—
—
—
—
1
E
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
7
26
38
94
98
72
98
67
98
2
212
217
—
—
—
—
—
53
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KZN North
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KZN North
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KZN North
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Blythedale
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
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KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Reunion
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Richards Bay South Pier
KZN North
Senoritas
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
97
0
0
155
75
49
152
97
155
152
35
0
2
2
2
155
0
1
2
1
0
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