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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 Saturday 23 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
17.9° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | |
176 | 198 | 188 | 188 | 236 | 352 | 264 | 299 | 290 | 273 | 341 | 236 | 355 | 374 | 154 | 142 | 286 | 114 | 205 | 537 | 607 | 463 | 1126 | 1933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:58AM1.08m | 10:00PM1.22m | 10:30AM1.04m | 11:19PM1.25m | 11:50AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.55m | 3:12PM0.48m | 4:33AM0.56m | 4:34PM0.50m | 5:53AM0.51m | 5:47PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 41 | 42 | 160 | 188 | 236 | 352 | 264 | 299 | 290 | 273 | 341 | 236 | 355 | 374 | 140 | 142 | 286 | 82 | 205 | 537 | 607 | 463 | 1126 | 1933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 98 | 198 | 188 | 59 | 116 | 51 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 20 | 81 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 154 | 90 | 88 | 114 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 411 | 443 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | E 10 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 147 | 92 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 114 | 57 | 57 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 120 | 32 | 49 | 91 | 102 | 31 | 47 | 100 | 17 | — | 54 | 54 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 176 | 132 | 88 | 63 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 85 | 128 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 135 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 161 | 161 | 142 | 142 | 16 |
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