Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 2PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 135 | 540 | 1447 | 217 | 657 | 1114 | 1331 | 1331 | 1094 | 829 | 812 | 766 | 707 | 811 | 878 | 591 | 918 | 870 | 1158 | 726 | 1667 | 1664 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:38PM1.66m | 3:46AM1.74m | 4:07PM1.76m | 4:15AM1.82m | 4:36PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.31m | 9:38PM0.33m | 9:56AM0.20m | 10:08PM0.25m | 10:24AM0.12m | 10:38PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 60 | 44 | 222 | 54 | 65 | 68 | 666 | 616 | 584 | 656 | 829 | 812 | 766 | 148 | 413 | 103 | 591 | 421 | 261 | 61 | 412 | 50 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 15 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 135 | 53 | 90 | 68 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 108 | 106 | 169 | 155 | 148 | 106 | 103 | — | 161 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 12 | E 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 89 | 73 | 78 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 106 | 133 | 136 | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 49 | 540 | 1447 | 217 | 657 | 1114 | 1331 | 1331 | 1094 | — | — | — | 707 | 811 | 878 | 27 | 918 | 870 | 1158 | 726 | 1667 | 1664 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 156 | 648 | 1057 | 1057 | 1057 | 1057 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 392 | 440 | 440 | 559 | 392 | 373 |
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