
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 1PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 168 | 218 | 711 | 620 | 3247 | 1901 | 1794 | 1629 | 1915 | 2103 | 2267 | 1998 | 1129 | 1697 | 2402 | 2253 | 1844 | 1467 | 1071 | 954 | 889 | 789 | 674 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.74m | 5:29AM1.76m | 5:54PM1.75m | 6:01AM1.73m | 6:28PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.19m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
47 | 60 | 218 | 49 | 40 | 1412 | 1901 | 1794 | 1629 | 1915 | 2103 | 2267 | 1998 | 1129 | 1697 | 2402 | 2253 | 1844 | 1467 | 1071 | 954 | 889 | 789 | 674 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | S 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 12 |
76 | 44 | 48 | 23 | 107 | 40 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 123 | 110 | 111 | 106 | 419 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 77 | 62 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 5 |
122 | 168 | 31 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 106 | 99 | 96 | 123 | — | 133 | 133 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNW 3 | SSW 4 | S 15 | S 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
189 | 5 | 17 | 711 | 620 | 3247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 0 | 88 | 204 | 513 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 207 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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