
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s 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 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| 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 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 592 | 516 | 489 | 501 | 562 | 710 | 673 | 598 | 633 | 632 | 608 | 541 | 551 | 496 | 452 | 385 | 349 | 348 | 365 | 378 | 394 | 386 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:19AM2.01m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 608 | 541 | 551 | 496 | 452 | 385 | 349 | 348 | 365 | 378 | 394 | 386 | 669 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 16 | S 17 |
7 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
581 | 592 | 516 | 489 | 501 | 562 | 710 | 673 | 598 | 633 | 632 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 207 | 568 | 649 | 1 | 559 | 1 | 152 | 98 | 98 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 156 | 156 | 116 | 36 |
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