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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 1 am Tuesday 12 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
18.6° C
(Which is 3.6°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 10AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Riet River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
8815 | 13541 | 9832 | 6361 | 5164 | 9430 | 4650 | 5315 | 5067 | 6669 | 8881 | 10971 | 11414 | 9940 | 7322 | 5668 | 4798 | 5253 | 2936 | 2568 | 2205 | 1903 | 1814 | 1427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.27m | 12:28PM1.17m | 00:51AM1.41m | 1:18PM1.28m | 1:34AM1.55m | 2:01PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:25AM0.45m | 6:25PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.30m | 7:13PM0.28m | 7:55AM0.16m | 7:57PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 13 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 8815 | 9372 | 7121 | 27 | 5164 | 5652 | 7 | 4372 | — | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3689 | 2936 | 2568 | 2205 | 1903 | 1814 | 1427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 14 | — | 104 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 13541 | 9832 | 6361 | — | 9430 | 4650 | 5315 | 5067 | 6669 | 8881 | 10971 | 11414 | 9940 | 7322 | 5668 | 4798 | 5253 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 190 | 328 | 127 | 335 | 167 | 127 | 110 | 138 | 138 | 149 | 287 | 724 | 449 | 332 | 127 | 111 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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