Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 11AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 186 | 596 | 108 | 320 | 622 | 1519 | 2662 | 2792 | 2655 | 2430 | 2130 | 1855 | 1895 | 1747 | 1405 | 1216 | 1189 | 1165 | 993 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:24PM1.37m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.61m | 7:31PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 45 | 37 | 77 | 70 | 75 | 57 | 74 | 56 | 58 | 36 | 62 | 66 | 15 | 92 | 123 | 123 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 149 | 687 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 14 | E 9 | S 14 | S 16 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 100 | 64 | 103 | 186 | 41 | 29 | 78 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 45 | 123 | 330 | 140 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | E 7 | S 14 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 14 | 100 | 55 | 43 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 87 | 84 | — | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 44 | 124 | 141 | 213 | 596 | 108 | 320 | 622 | 1519 | 2662 | 2792 | 2655 | 2430 | 2130 | 1855 | 1895 | 1747 | 1405 | 1216 | 1189 | 1165 | 993 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 98 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 513 | 1 | 55 | 204 | 893 | 513 | 513 | 559 | 559 | 420 | 207 | 205 | 207 | 207 | 439 | 1056 | 626 | 1389 |
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