
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 8PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
515 | 515 | 595 | 700 | 630 | 633 | 646 | 644 | 1055 | 632 | 562 | 506 | 531 | 458 | 407 | 416 | 276 | 370 | 746 | 795 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35PM2.12m | 4:48AM1.98m | 5:05PM2.05m | 5:19AM1.89m | 5:37PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM-0.08m | 10:44PM-0.04m | 10:52AM-0.04m | 11:14PM0.03m | 11:24AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 706 | 632 | 562 | 506 | 531 | 458 | 407 | 416 | 276 | 370 | 746 | 795 | 769 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 |
11 | 10 | — | — | 30 | 32 | — | — | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 94 | 131 | 12 | 11 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 18 | S 13 |
1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
515 | 515 | 595 | 700 | 630 | 633 | 646 | 644 | 1055 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1369 | 1045 | 559 | 155 | 155 | 123 | 155 | 155 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 1045 | 1037 | 156 | 36 | 36 |
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