Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 10PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 162 | 655 | 1988 | 495 | 520 | 424 | 368 | 287 | 176 | 255 | 358 | 347 | 277 | 266 | 232 | 187 | 207 | 154 | 120 | 98 | 127 | 172 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:44PM1.63m | 3:55AM1.71m | 4:18PM1.69m | 4:27AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.72m | 4:58AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.34m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.31m | 10:38AM0.21m | 10:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 131 | 111 | 92 | 74 | 63 | 60 | 76 | 287 | 139 | 255 | 264 | 284 | 277 | 266 | 232 | 187 | 64 | 83 | 120 | 98 | 97 | 63 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 125 | 162 | 637 | 120 | 99 | 78 | 234 | 153 | 103 | 176 | 74 | 50 | 82 | 110 | 117 | 86 | 65 | 36 | 5 | 82 | 80 | 127 | 172 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | S 11 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 111 | — | — | — | 9 | 126 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 142 | 12 | 13 | — | — | 36 | — | 25 | 20 | 45 | 37 | 42 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | E 8 | E 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 655 | 1988 | 495 | 520 | 424 | 368 | — | — | — | 358 | 347 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 207 | 154 | 60 | 72 | 114 | 152 | 163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 88 | 229 | 440 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 440 | 157 | 142 | 99 | 76 | 116 | 76 |
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