
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 3PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1265 | 1026 | 938 | 898 | 846 | 732 | 697 | 637 | 475 | 1028 | 493 | 948 | 1017 | 1162 | 1373 | 1391 | 1380 | 1215 | 1317 | 1432 | 1258 | 998 | 885 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.76m | 4:15AM1.82m | 4:36PM1.85m | 4:43AM1.87m | 5:04PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.20m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:24AM0.12m | 10:38PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 18 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
90 | 84 | 938 | 155 | 148 | 148 | 550 | 172 | 475 | 430 | 493 | 61 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 67 | 40 | 63 | 64 | 186 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
83 | 172 | 157 | 508 | 108 | 106 | 79 | 103 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 277 | 219 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SSW 16 |
— | 106 | 106 | 108 | — | — | — | 79 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 173 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
1265 | 1026 | — | 898 | 846 | 732 | 697 | 637 | 27 | 1028 | 258 | 948 | 1017 | 1162 | 1373 | 1391 | 1380 | 1215 | 1317 | 1432 | 1258 | 998 | 885 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 152 | 152 | 255 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 123 | 1 | 155 | 484 | 559 | 559 | 391 | 207 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 391 | 1056 | 1056 | 155 | 98 |
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