Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 10AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1738 | 1375 | 1004 | 821 | 627 | 502 | 435 | 308 | 238 | 177 | 146 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 81 | 81 | 95 | 100 | 372 | 446 | 353 | 228 | 190 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.23m | 00:34AM1.26m | 1:04PM1.42m | 1:17AM1.43m | 1:37PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.81m | 6:31PM0.79m | 6:42AM0.65m | 7:15PM0.60m | 7:20AM0.48m | 7:47PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 627 | 502 | 435 | 308 | 238 | 177 | 146 | 119 | 92 | 92 | 70 | 81 | 81 | 95 | 79 | 372 | 446 | 353 | 228 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 106 | 94 | 90 | 88 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 63 | 100 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1738 | 1375 | 1004 | 821 | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 101 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 157 | 50 | 0 | 204 | 116 | 50 | 0 | 1014 | 208 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 1411 | 155 | 99 | 0 |
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