Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 4PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 24 | S 22 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 636 | 848 | 1130 | 1569 | 1628 | 1670 | 1544 | 701 | 552 | 505 | 465 | 377 | 368 | 528 | 433 | 363 | 307 | 248 | 248 | 226 | 275 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.41m | 8:07PM1.38m | 8:47AM1.21m | 10:24PM1.22m | 12:06PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:33AM0.71m | 3:18PM0.76m | 5:17AM0.79m | 6:25PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 60 | 49 | 40 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 701 | 493 | 505 | 465 | 377 | 368 | 528 | 433 | 363 | 307 | 248 | 248 | 226 | 170 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 64 | 48 | 49 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 552 | 432 | 300 | 254 | 211 | 93 | 44 | 103 | 125 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 144 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | S 25 | S 24 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | 22 | 46 | 74 | 106 | 104 | 99 | 33 | 50 | 48 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 112 | 275 | 488 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 374 | 636 | 848 | 1130 | 1569 | 1628 | 1670 | 1544 | 456 | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 1282 | 2004 | 2482 | 1289 | 1057 | 648 | 155 | 157 | 99 | 157 | 1371 | 626 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 138 | 116 | 157 | 157 |
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