Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 6AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 388 | 380 | 349 | 349 | 307 | 263 | 326 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.36m | 9:36PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.33m | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.65m | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:56AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.58m | 5:17AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
442 | 388 | 380 | 349 | 349 | 307 | 263 | 326 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 110 | 59 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 84 | 30 | 61 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
66 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 81 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 108 | 108 | 84 | 84 | 34 | 82 | 25 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NNE 3 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 9 | — | 17 | 52 | 58 | 45 | 58 | 53 | 59 | 89 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 156 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 577 | 204 |
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