Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 990 | 882 | 1100 | 910 | 895 | 819 | 561 | 561 | 503 | 514 | 448 | 448 | 455 | 416 | 428 | 373 | 373 | 336 | 336 | 287 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.61m | 7:58AM1.43m | 8:33PM1.46m | 8:47AM1.29m | 9:32PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.35m | 2:00AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.51m | 2:47AM0.66m | 2:59PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 990 | 882 | 1100 | 910 | 895 | 819 | 561 | 561 | 503 | 514 | 448 | 448 | 455 | 416 | 428 | 373 | 373 | 336 | 336 | 287 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 36 | 34 | 106 | 45 | 60 | 73 | 47 | 139 | 190 | 188 | 174 | 221 | 218 | 268 | 253 | 176 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | S 15 | E 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 51 | 155 | 115 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 70 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 128 | 138 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 484 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 156 | 156 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 156 | 156 | 563 | 156 | 116 |
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