Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 13 Dec 2025 SAST
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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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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

The surf forecast for Richards Bay South Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 14) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 12 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 16) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 14th Dec)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 16th Dec)7ft (2.2m) 7s
Most Powerful 2PM (Fri 19th Dec)5ft (1.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay South Pier over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Fri morning).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
E
1.3
E
2
ENE
0.6
S
1.7
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
SSE
2.2
SSE
1.8
SSE
1
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
Period(s) (?)7899861467788677141413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)405161270220223299146220527387196201170474312411757769604480341
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
15
SSE
15
E
15
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
25
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
15
NNE
30
SSW
30
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SE
15
E
5
NNE
15
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:19PM
1.23
12:03PM
1.40
12:35AM
1.29
1:00PM
1.46
1:28AM
1.38
1:45PM
1.54
2:10AM
1.47
2:23PM
1.61
2:45AM
1.56
2:57PM
1.68
3:19AM
1.63
3:30PM
1.73
3:51AM
1.69
4:02PM
1.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:24AM
0.68
6:28PM
0.67
6:34AM
0.63
7:20PM
0.57
7:26AM
0.55
8:01PM
0.47
8:08AM
0.47
8:36PM
0.38
8:45AM
0.39
9:09PM
0.30
9:19AM
0.32
9:41PM
0.24
9:52AM
0.28
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
Sunrise-4:47--4:47--4:47--4:48--4:48--4:48--4:48-
Sunset--6:44--6:45--6:45--6:45--6:46--6:46--6:47
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
8----------413221-----
Temp. °C222323222931253232263429232121212222222323
Feels °C (?)202222232628232929233530221920202120212121
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The above surf forecast table for Richards Bay South Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Richards Bay South Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Richards Bay South Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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