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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 Saturday 16 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
20.4° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | |
1634 | 1491 | 1191 | 1037 | 948 | 833 | 726 | 547 | 472 | 383 | 207 | 240 | 240 | 185 | 255 | 259 | 206 | 326 | 146 | 196 | 205 | 205 | 284 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.72m | 3:24PM1.54m | 3:39AM1.73m | 4:06PM1.56m | 4:21AM1.69m | 4:49PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM-0.00m | 9:23PM0.06m | 9:57AM-0.01m | 10:06PM0.07m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 1634 | 1491 | 1191 | 1037 | 948 | 833 | 726 | 547 | 472 | 383 | 74 | 240 | 240 | 185 | 255 | 259 | 206 | 326 | 146 | 169 | 177 | 177 | 284 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 6 | S 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | S 11 |
| kJ | 297 | 258 | 263 | 224 | 229 | 278 | 172 | 320 | 224 | 85 | 184 | 76 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 196 | 205 | 205 | 45 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 196 | 143 | 245 | 147 | 224 | 142 | 17 | 23 | 193 | 207 | 200 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 134 | 144 | 106 | 59 | 59 | 45 | 125 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 50 | 74 | 71 | 100 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 16 | 369 | 369 | 149 | 136 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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