Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.58° S 26.93° E

Riet River WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Riet River sea temperature is
12.6°C
7.2° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 2,084 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s 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 (Oct 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Riet River in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 13s

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


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