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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 Monday 27 Apr 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
18.5° C
(Which is 3.7°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 2PM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
2372 | 4961 | 3633 | 2818 | 3271 | 4010 | 3984 | 4554 | 4604 | 4803 | 4784 | 5067 | 5388 | 7443 | 6737 | 7184 | 7243 | 6464 | 5516 | 5174 | 4577 | 3751 | 3214 | 2548 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.23m | 1:48AM1.45m | 2:08PM1.32m | 2:21AM1.53m | 2:40PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.37m | 7:31PM0.34m | 8:09AM0.27m | 8:07PM0.26m | 8:39AM0.19m | 8:38PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 179 | 115 | 94 | 79 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 5895 | 6737 | 7184 | 7243 | 6464 | 5516 | 5174 | 4577 | 3751 | 3214 | 2548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 10 | 41 | 31 | 61 | 31 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2372 | 4961 | 3633 | 2818 | 3271 | 4010 | 3984 | 4554 | 4604 | 4803 | 4784 | 5067 | 5388 | 7443 | 1011 | 334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 485 | 649 | 842 | 842 | 775 | 775 | 276 | 276 | 287 | 332 | 369 | 369 | 332 | 191 | 127 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 125 | 126 | 133 | 133 | 115 |
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