
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Fri 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
540 | 412 | 322 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 209 | 146 | 398 | 108 | 98 | 121 | 99 | 78 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 90 | 127 | 129 | 124 | 106 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.40m | 11:42AM1.27m | 00:19AM1.41m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:17AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.64m | 5:32AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.66m | 6:42AM0.63m | 6:54PM0.62m | 7:36AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
540 | 412 | 322 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
74 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 47 | 233 | 209 | 146 | 2 | 108 | 75 | 44 | 77 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 127 | 129 | 124 | 106 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | SSW 14 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
27 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 78 | 73 | 43 | 20 | 60 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 74 | 71 | — | — | 3 | 398 | 57 | 98 | 121 | 99 | 75 | — | — | — | 90 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 16 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 631 | 157 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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