Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 1AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 227 | 291 | 320 | 437 | 408 | 416 | 373 | 299 | 293 | 293 | 222 | 217 | 222 | 192 | 159 | 138 | 162 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:48PM2.01m | 5:06AM1.87m | 5:24PM1.87m | 5:45AM1.75m | 6:04PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58PM0.05m | 11:12AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.17m | 11:53AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 114 | 227 | 291 | 320 | 437 | 408 | 416 | 373 | 299 | 293 | 293 | 222 | 217 | 222 | 192 | 159 | 138 | 162 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 112 | 51 | 50 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 28 | 70 | 26 | 62 | 36 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | SSW 10 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 40 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 69 | 64 | 29 | 61 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 59 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 57 | 20 | 68 | 57 | 54 | 3 | 21 | 66 | 91 | 76 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1057 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 838 | 839 | 893 | 893 | 867 | 867 |
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