
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) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 6PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
938 | 898 | 846 | 829 | 550 | 604 | 617 | 1028 | 471 | 784 | 850 | 1332 | 1474 | 1437 | 1423 | 1405 | 1317 | 1258 | 1205 | 1126 | 987 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 |
938 | 898 | 846 | 487 | 550 | 604 | 163 | 465 | 343 | 266 | 266 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 73 | 41 | 52 | 39 | 111 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 11 | SSW 16 |
157 | 155 | 148 | 106 | 106 | 172 | 437 | — | 61 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 42 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
106 | 108 | 106 | — | — | 103 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | 829 | 113 | 53 | 617 | 1028 | 471 | 784 | 850 | 1332 | 1474 | 1437 | 1423 | 1405 | 1317 | 1258 | 1205 | 1126 | 987 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 282 | 207 | 201 | 155 | 98 | 1 | 391 | 484 | 559 | 559 | 456 | 372 | 201 | 155 | 207 | 1037 | 1056 | 1056 | 155 | 116 |
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