Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 186 | 161 | 96 | 232 | 1092 | 2153 | 2881 | 2633 | 2562 | 2394 | 1757 | 1441 | 1283 | 1125 | 956 | 891 | 828 | 878 | 1188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.39m | 1:24PM1.37m | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.61m | 7:31PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 64 | 44 | 46 | 29 | 63 | 135 | 86 | 96 | 74 | 56 | 45 | 43 | 27 | 67 | 70 | 18 | 94 | 121 | 118 | 109 | 134 | 400 | 264 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | NE 7 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 107 | 104 | 87 | 64 | 25 | 186 | 161 | 65 | 35 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 167 | 137 | 210 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 2 | 2 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 86 | 99 | 147 | 145 | — | 3 | 25 | 91 | 232 | 1092 | 2153 | 2881 | 2633 | 2562 | 2394 | 1757 | 1441 | 1283 | 1125 | 956 | 891 | 828 | 878 | 1188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 512 | 0 | 55 | 204 | 893 | 512 | 512 | 559 | 559 | 420 | 208 | 205 | 208 | 208 | 440 | 1057 | 626 | 1389 | 1057 | 1057 |
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