Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 12PM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2732 | 2311 | 1630 | 1371 | 1063 | 806 | 694 | 694 | 608 | 498 | 408 | 334 | 260 | 252 | 195 | 195 | 152 | 152 | 217 | 172 | 117 | 113 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.88m | 3:52AM1.89m | 4:10PM1.98m | 4:18AM1.96m | 4:36PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.14m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:58AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:24AM-0.03m | 10:42PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
2732 | 2311 | 1630 | 1371 | 1063 | 806 | 694 | 694 | 608 | 498 | 408 | 334 | 260 | 252 | 195 | 195 | 152 | 152 | 217 | 172 | 117 | 113 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 280 | 267 | 140 | — | — | — | 27 | 51 | 26 | 83 | 84 | 93 | 87 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 32 | 69 | 128 | 129 | 133 | 137 | 167 | 172 | 209 | 297 | 406 | 361 | 305 | 287 | 284 | 308 | 303 | 389 | 607 | 661 | 606 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 867 | 849 | 867 | 1045 | 855 | 204 | 204 | 408 | 587 | 563 | 665 | 630 | 563 | 375 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 587 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 375 |
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