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 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). 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 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 107 | 94 | 326 | 420 | 911 | 885 | 773 | 786 | 705 | 743 | 593 | 879 | 1179 | 847 | 947 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:04AM1.71m | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:36AM1.66m | 6:03PM1.60m | 6:11AM1.60m | 6:43PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
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 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 326 | 420 | 38 | 885 | 773 | 786 | 705 | 743 | 593 | 68 | 70 | 329 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
1 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 71 | 107 | 94 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 61 | 69 | 48 | 113 | 140 | 94 | 59 | 45 | 59 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
28 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 47 | 49 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 58 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 26 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 4 | SSW 3 | S 12 | — | NE 8 | — | NW 3 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 |
— | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 35 | 55 | 2 | 6 | 911 | — | 227 | — | 2 | 347 | 53 | 879 | 1179 | 847 | 947 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 116 | 98 | 36 | 0 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 513 | 155 | 0 | 0 |
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