Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
307 | 263 | 288 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 103 | 92 | 85 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:36PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.33m | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.36m | 00:02AM1.58m | 12:34PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:56AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.58m | 5:17AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
307 | 263 | 288 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 79 | 90 | 92 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
22 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 71 | 103 | 92 | 85 | 76 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | S 7 | — | SW 8 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 21 | 54 | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | 36 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 32 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 37 | 204 | 116 | 99 | 37 | 116 | 76 |
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