Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 12AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 155 | 59 | 61 | 57 | 45 | 54 | 41 | 36 | 90 | 93 | 133 | 219 | 452 | 559 | 1544 | 1207 | 701 | 1059 | 1045 | 1196 | 1191 | 1028 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.68m | 1:32PM1.55m | 1:57AM1.79m | 2:24PM1.67m | 2:46AM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.44m | 7:24AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:14AM0.26m | 8:27PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
59 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 68 | 46 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 90 | 93 | 133 | 140 | 170 | 402 | 1544 | 1207 | 701 | 1059 | 1045 | 1196 | 1191 | 1028 | 880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
48 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 57 | 45 | 54 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 103 | 167 | 161 | 125 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 21 | — | 8 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 155 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 |
115 | 155 | 124 | 120 | 181 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 129 | 219 | 452 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 116 | 117 | 50 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 439 | 420 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 204 |
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