Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay South Pier surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 6,873 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE 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 Tuesday (Jun 30) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. 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 4.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 30th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay South Pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 180 | 244 | 196 | 169 | 127 | 161 | 172 | 4528 | 6873 | 2334 | 1854 | 1545 | 1342 | 983 | 902 | 760 | 583 | 403 | 344 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18PM1.69m | 4:27AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.72m | 4:58AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.74m | 5:29AM1.76m | 5:54PM1.75m | 6:01AM1.73m | 6:28PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.67m | 7:04PM1.70m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:46PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.31m | 10:38AM0.21m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.19m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:46PM0.27m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.34m | 1:57AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 311 | 180 | 244 | 196 | 82 | 77 | 82 | 40 | 1786 | 3397 | 2334 | 1854 | 1545 | 1342 | 983 | 902 | 760 | 583 | 403 | 344 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 129 | 146 | 41 | 5 | 127 | 47 | 36 | 44 | 112 | 109 | 106 | 94 | 102 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 15 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | E 12 | — | S 21 | SW 20 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 106 | 103 | 56 | 36 | 25 | 37 | 161 | 40 | 16 | — | 101 | — | 9 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 118 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | E 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 169 | 126 | 382 | 172 | 4528 | 6873 | — | — | 13 | 11 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 35 | 0 | 514 | 1 | 153 | 153 | 1 | 35 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 49 |
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