Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.82° S 32.09° E)

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Richards Bay South Pier surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 14 Nov 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 22.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 Saturday (Nov 15) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay South Pier in the next 12 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 14) 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 2.1m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 15) at 8AM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	8AM (Sat 15th Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf	8AM (Sat 15th Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful	2PM (Fri 14th Nov)	6ft (1.9m) 10s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	S	S	SSE	SE	SSE	S	ESE	S	S	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SW	E	ENE
Period(s) (?)	10	10	10	13	8	8	7	9	9	10	8	9	9	5	9	9	8	8	14	5	5
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	886	527	327	519	597	392	187	183	355	138	75	113	79	97	62	58	57	57	61	64	39
Wind (km/h)	E	NE	NNE	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	SSE	ESE	ESE	NNE	ENE	ENE	N	E	E	NNE	E	ENE	NNE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	12:19PM 1.43		12:42AM 1.34	1:08PM 1.55		1:26AM 1.46	1:44PM 1.65		2:01AM 1.57		2:15PM 1.74	2:32AM 1.66		2:43PM 1.80	3:00AM 1.72		3:11PM 1.83	3:28AM 1.76		3:39PM 1.84	3:56AM 1.77
Low Tide / height (m)		6:41PM 0.65		6:43AM 0.56	7:24PM 0.52		7:26AM 0.46	7:57PM 0.40		8:00AM 0.36		8:26PM 0.30	8:31AM 0.29		8:54PM 0.22	9:00AM 0.23		9:21PM 0.17	9:29AM 0.20		9:48PM 0.15

	Friday 14			Saturday 15			Sunday 16			Monday 17			Tuesday 18			Wednesday 19			Thursday 20
Sunrise	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:48	-	-	4:47	-	-
Sunset	-	6:21	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:23	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:24	-	-	6:25	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	1	19	4	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	21	20	23	23	20	21	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	21	22	21	22	24	21
Feels °C (?)	19	16	15	21	20	17	17	17	17	19	19	19	18	18	20	22	20	20	20	22	19

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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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