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Riet River surf Forecast / Eastern Cape (S) / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 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 18.6°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 22.6 °C max: 24.3 °C min: 21.7 °C)
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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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 18.6°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 22.6 °C max: 24.3 °C min: 21.7 °C)


How big are the waves at Riet River today?

The current surf forecast for Riet River at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)--
Afternoon (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (18 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SW
1.3
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.5
S
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.8
S
1.9
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.4
S
2.2
S
2.1
S
2
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.8
SW
2.1
SW
3
SW
Period(s) (?)151514141313131312121212121211111111141313131313121212121211111111101010101919181716161615151414141413131313121212788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)172334325312269265261257222215174177142137123121969718631329059694974766656654853051247740136623421213013010647225844041425238453396306427202089185516631463128010498888757595284393612985101028
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
ENE
15
ESE
20
E
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
25
ESE
5
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
15
NNE
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
10
E
20
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononglassoncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
onononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:38AM
1.26
1:50PM
1.21
2:06AM
1.38
2:19PM
1.31
2:31AM
1.48
2:45PM
1.39
2:56AM
1.56
3:11PM
1.45
3:20AM
1.61
3:37PM
1.49
3:46AM
1.63
4:03PM
1.50
4:12AM
1.62
4:30PM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:22PM
0.48
7:55AM
0.44
7:51PM
0.38
8:20AM
0.33
8:17PM
0.28
8:44AM
0.23
8:43PM
0.21
9:08AM
0.15
9:08PM
0.16
9:32AM
0.10
9:34PM
0.13
9:58AM
0.07
10:00PM
0.13
10:24AM
0.08
10:28PM
0.15
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
Sunrise-----6:37-------6:37-------6:39-------6:39-------6:39-------6:41-------6:41------
Sunset5:45-------5:44-------5:43-------5:42-------5:39-------5:38-------5:37-------5:37---
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Rain (mm)
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Feels °C (?)191919192020232421212222232425232222222121201918181919212121242623252424232325222017161720181717151618171619202019192023

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