Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 319 | 657 | 304 | 262 | 305 | 402 | 379 | 320 | 485 | 543 | 595 | 595 | 550 | 480 | 435 | 426 | 418 | 410 | 473 | 442 | 380 | 380 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.55m | 6:51AM1.52m | 7:29PM1.50m | 7:39AM1.44m | 8:26PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.37m | 00:46AM0.52m | 1:08PM0.44m | 1:35AM0.59m | 1:58PM0.51m | 2:38AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 355 | 319 | 94 | 234 | 262 | 305 | 402 | 379 | 320 | 485 | 543 | 595 | 595 | 550 | 480 | 435 | 426 | 418 | 410 | 473 | 442 | 380 | 380 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 67 | 41 | 119 | 134 | 131 | 172 | 87 | 224 | 268 | 264 | 218 | 204 | 154 | 113 | 110 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 110 | 80 | 71 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 18 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 56 | 41 | 17 | 14 | 196 | 179 | 104 | 142 | 87 | 69 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 87 | 198 | 657 | 304 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 631 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 558 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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