Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 63 | 63 | 107 | 212 | 287 | 411 | 635 | 620 | 476 | 343 | 257 | 176 | 125 | 76 | 167 | 171 | 469 | 688 | 982 | 1364 | 1791 | 2114 | 1923 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.76m | 6:34PM1.78m | 6:46AM1.60m | 7:12PM1.59m | 7:29AM1.41m | 8:07PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.18m | 12:19PM0.18m | 00:45AM0.33m | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:27AM0.52m | 1:43PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
39 | 128 | 128 | 127 | 104 | 103 | 411 | 635 | 620 | 476 | 343 | 257 | 176 | 125 | 76 | 344 | 167 | 80 | 60 | 48 | 44 | 31 | 17 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
4 | 63 | 63 | 107 | 212 | 287 | 82 | 104 | 41 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | — | 60 | 65 | 48 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 69 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
136 | 175 | 155 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 145 | 219 | 193 | 178 | 250 | 566 | 569 | — | 171 | 469 | 688 | 982 | 1364 | 1791 | 2114 | 1923 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1056 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 116 | 116 | 484 | 1056 | 156 | 98 | 1282 | 1282 | 513 | 207 | 2004 | 2481 | 1283 | 626 | 568 |
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