Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 10AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 184 | 178 | 159 | 205 | 401 | 316 | 368 | 373 | 418 | 570 | 670 | 830 | 797 | 779 | 736 | 607 | 1474 | 1643 | 421 | 542 | 588 | 509 | 603 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.88m | 5:29PM1.86m | 5:44AM1.80m | 6:15PM1.81m | 6:28AM1.70m | 7:03PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.09m | 11:35PM0.20m | 11:55AM0.14m | 00:21AM0.30m | 12:39PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
188 | 184 | 178 | 159 | 108 | 401 | 316 | 368 | 373 | 418 | 570 | 670 | 830 | 797 | 779 | 736 | 607 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 146 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | S 15 | S 9 | S 15 | E 7 | S 8 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
12 | 15 | 115 | 55 | 205 | 16 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 13 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | S 11 | E 7 | E 10 | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 76 | 13 | 79 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1474 | 1643 | 421 | 542 | 588 | 509 | 603 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 484 | 392 | 392 | 155 | 99 |
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