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Riet River surfForecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 SAST
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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
23.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Riet River today?

The current surf forecast for Riet River at 9PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jan)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (27 Jan)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.2
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2.1
SSW
2
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.9
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121212121313131313131313131312121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)988952984109811771256140713841277132013411362138315041504136213621250118911701016908759746
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
20
S
15
S
5
S
0
SSE
5
WSW
0
W
5
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscrosscrossglassglassglassononcross-
on		oncross-
on		crosscross-
off		crosscross-
on		ononononononcross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:47AM
1.22
10:48PM
0.99
11:43AM
1.19
12:50AM
1.07
1:17PM
1.27
2:02AM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
0.55
4:47AM
0.58
6:32PM
0.51
6:49AM
0.52
7:50PM
0.38
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sunrise-------5:28-------5:30-------5:31
Sunset--7:20-------7:19-------7:19-----
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----1-1----11121---1---
Temp. °C232424232221212123242322222121212122222222222223
Feels °C (?)222224252524242323242324242321212020192020202223
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