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Riet River Surf Forecast
/ Eastern Cape (S) (37 surf breaks) /
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Riet River surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Riet River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Riet River sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Riet River today?
The current surf forecast for Riet River at 3PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | |
7604 | 9528 | 11616 | 11834 | 10672 | 9187 | 7612 | 7668 | 6377 | 4909 | 2849 | 2346 | 2135 | 1903 | 1568 | 1377 | 3252 | 3427 | 3615 | 3566 | 3569 | 3469 | 2780 | 2023 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:18PM1.28m | 1:34AM1.55m | 2:01PM1.39m | 2:15AM1.65m | 2:43PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.30m | 7:13PM0.28m | 7:55AM0.16m | 7:57PM0.18m | 8:36AM0.06m | 8:40PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
 kJ | — | 77 | — | — | — | 7595 | 6205 | 5054 | 4290 | 3319 | 2849 | 2346 | 2135 | 1903 | 1568 | 1377 | 3252 | 3427 | 3615 | 3566 | 3569 | 3469 | 2780 | 2023 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 210 | 606 | 12 | 626 | 42 | 68 | 42 | 75 | 649 | 268 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 7604 | 9528 | 11616 | 11834 | 10672 | 9187 | 7612 | 7668 | 6377 | 4909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 149 | 517 | 785 | 783 | 190 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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