Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 8AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 193 | 180 | 185 | 326 | 722 | 649 | 543 | 970 | 1033 | 987 | 839 | 581 | 413 | 336 | 221 | 205 | 149 | 146 | 78 | 100 | 98 | 192 | 108 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.59m | 2:07PM1.79m | 2:22AM1.74m | 2:37PM1.95m | 2:53AM1.86m | 3:08PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.32m | 8:17PM0.25m | 8:22AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.10m | 8:54AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 193 | 180 | 45 | 326 | 39 | 41 | 543 | 970 | 1033 | 987 | 839 | 581 | 413 | 336 | 221 | 205 | 149 | 146 | 78 | 100 | 214 | 196 | 113 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 57 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 98 | 16 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 11 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 75 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 53 | 185 | 230 | 722 | 649 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 14 | 70 | 178 | 143 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 122 | 135 | 569 | 192 | 108 | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 207 | 155 | 155 | 1372 | 1056 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 838 | 559 | 156 | 156 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 156 | 559 | 559 | 55 | 439 | 155 |
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