Riet River Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.58° S 26.93° E

Riet River WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Riet River sea temperature is
17.6° C
2.3° 

Riet River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Riet River surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,504 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Riet River this week:

The surf forecast for Riet River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Riet River in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 10th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Riet River over the next 16 days.


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