Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 279 | 231 | 92 | 101 | 116 | 149 | 195 | 254 | 406 | 458 | 486 | 869 | 930 | 746 | 714 | 734 | 885 | 1351 | 1735 | 2408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24PM1.40m | 2:31AM1.51m | 2:52PM1.57m | 2:59AM1.66m | 3:19PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.59m | 8:24PM0.57m | 8:41AM0.42m | 8:53PM0.41m | 9:07AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 335 | 279 | 231 | 92 | 101 | 116 | 90 | 88 | 254 | 406 | 458 | 486 | 869 | 930 | 746 | 714 | 734 | 885 | 1351 | 1735 | 2408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ENE 13 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 34 | 74 | 149 | 195 | 86 | 64 | 36 | 158 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 20 | 40 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 16 | 11 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1371 | 155 |
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