
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 70 | 104 | 119 | 163 | 801 | 946 | 784 | 749 | 640 | 915 | 1507 | 1765 | 1894 | 1649 | 1427 | 1214 | 1158 | 1006 | 991 | 861 | 734 | 737 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.31m | 11:09PM1.48m | 11:52AM1.32m | 00:36AM1.53m | 1:16PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.62m | 4:27PM0.58m | 5:40AM0.61m | 6:00PM0.56m | 7:02AM0.51m | 7:20PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
40 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 163 | 801 | 946 | 784 | 749 | 640 | 915 | 1507 | 1765 | 1894 | 1649 | 1427 | 1214 | 1158 | 1006 | 991 | 861 | 734 | 737 | 572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
33 | 70 | 104 | 119 | 30 | 18 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
7 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
305 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 155 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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