
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 7PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
455 | 514 | 448 | 494 | 455 | 471 | 428 | 428 | 373 | 373 | 336 | 282 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 178 | 153 | 146 | 176 | 491 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.46m | 8:47AM1.29m | 9:32PM1.32m | 10:08AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.51m | 2:47AM0.66m | 2:59PM0.66m | 3:58AM0.76m | 4:23PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
455 | 514 | 448 | 494 | 455 | 471 | 428 | 428 | 373 | 373 | 336 | 282 | 251 | 205 | 205 | 202 | 142 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
43 | 73 | 72 | 139 | 190 | 188 | 174 | 221 | 218 | 268 | 253 | 179 | 171 | 125 | 125 | 87 | 106 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 9 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 9 |
49 | 21 | 51 | 155 | 115 | 85 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 153 | 146 | 176 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 13 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 110 | 138 | 111 | 100 | 84 | 80 | 67 | 161 | — | 4 | 491 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 156 | 156 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 587 | 156 | 116 | 98 | 36 | 50 | 391 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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