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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
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Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 11PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
89 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 64 | 185 | 184 | 143 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 82 | 81 | 53 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 94 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.47m | 8:38AM1.33m | 9:44PM1.41m | 10:12AM1.27m | 11:14PM1.43m | 11:42AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.66m | 2:57PM0.58m | 4:05AM0.72m | 4:26PM0.62m | 5:37AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | |
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
89 | 149 | 111 | 84 | 64 | 185 | 184 | 143 | 138 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 94 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 |
72 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 41 | 16 | 37 | 82 | 81 | 53 | 44 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SSW 13 |
7 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 28 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 48 | 35 | 43 | 16 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 7 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
153 | 123 | 112 | — | 1 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 10 | — | 9 | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 626 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
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