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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 20 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is 3.3°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 1PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
7
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
0
4
4
4
7
4
3
5
8
8
7
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.5
SSW
2.3
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
SSW
4
SSW
4
SSW
4
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)121212121212121213141313111312121213131314161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)201839194278427242393797292223382366233421972402131040735613588556446637535256616068746872626363
Wind
(km/h)
40
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
35
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
WSW
40
SW
30
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
5:12AM
1.67
5:35PM
1.49
5:53AM
1.52
6:19PM
1.36
6:38AM
1.34
7:14PM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:27AM
0.07
11:38PM
0.17
12:08PM
0.20
12:24AM
0.32
12:56PM
0.35
1:23AM
0.49
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
Sunrise-6:37-------6:37-------6:39------
Sunset----5:44-------5:43-------5:42---
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-------------------1----
Temp. °C171719201816151414152124201817161616181818171616
Feels °C (?)97910111212111112151712101088891012141515
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