Richards Bay South Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.82° S 32.09° E

Richards Bay South Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay South Pier sea temperature is
21.9°C
0.1° 

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


Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, S swell with 507 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Sep 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay South Pier in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 25th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 25th Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sun 27th Sep)7ft (2.2m) 7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
11
2.1
ENE
6
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
2
S
6
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.8
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
S
9
1.5
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
130
99
74
279
297
199
125
320
203
246
298
408
310
232
107
265
212
351
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
SSW
15
S
5
W
20
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
15
NE
35
NE
5
N
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
on
on
High Tide
2:30AM1.66m
2:47PM1.80m
2:56AM1.80m
3:12PM1.95m
3:23AM1.92m
3:39PM2.07m
3:50AM1.99m
4:06PM2.12m
4:19AM2.01m
4:35PM2.12m
4:48AM1.98m
5:05PM2.05m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.39m
8:34AM0.26m
8:52PM0.23m
9:00AM0.12m
9:19PM0.10m
9:26AM0.01m
9:46PM0.00m
9:53AM-0.06m
10:14PM-0.05m
10:22AM-0.08m
10:44PM-0.04m
10:52AM-0.04m
11:14PM0.03m
part cloud
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
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light rain
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5:39
5:37
5:37
5:35
5:33
5:33
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5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
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4
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
21
25
27
22
24
26
22
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18
Feels °C
26
22
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20
24
23
18
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16
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Information about the Richards Bay South Pier Surf forecast

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 16 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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