Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 12AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s 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 cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 56 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 264 | 661 | 449 | 615 | 773 | 759 | 693 | 773 | 593 | 1215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.68m | 5:04AM1.71m | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:36AM1.66m | 6:03PM1.60m | 6:11AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.31m | 11:16AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.31m | 00:05AM0.44m | 12:27PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 |
54 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 264 | 35 | 449 | 615 | 773 | 759 | 693 | 773 | 593 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
34 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 71 | 70 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 48 | 68 | 55 | 47 | 92 | 119 | 99 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 7 | S 11 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
18 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 47 | 236 | 28 | 47 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 59 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SW 6 | S 12 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | S 12 |
2 | 6 | 9 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 52 | 62 | 1 | 661 | 137 | — | — | — | — | 379 | 111 | 1215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 98 | 36 | 0 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 513 |
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