Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2319 | 2253 | 2021 | 1651 | 1240 | 997 | 859 | 736 | 753 | 681 | 626 | 626 | 563 | 497 | 389 | 338 | 258 | 220 | 212 | 150 | 127 | 124 | 122 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.73m | 6:28PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.67m | 7:04PM1.70m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:46PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:46PM0.27m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2319 | 2253 | 2021 | 1651 | 1240 | 997 | 859 | 736 | 753 | 681 | 626 | 626 | 563 | 497 | 389 | 338 | 258 | 220 | 212 | 150 | 127 | 124 | 122 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 106 | 104 | 97 | 69 | 106 | 74 | 78 | 68 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 19 | NE 5 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 129 | 90 | 90 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 55 | 64 | 54 | 56 | 122 | 178 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 76 | 36 | 36 | 156 | 76 | 116 | 116 |
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