Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 952 | 1998 | 1947 | 2060 | 2207 | 1628 | 1507 | 1480 | 1617 | 1581 | 1368 | 1119 | 981 | 908 | 802 | 1457 | 1681 | 1499 | 1291 | 1137 | 1079 | 1143 | 1119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | 3:26AM1.85m | 3:49PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:34AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 57 | 41 | 46 | 27 | 35 | 338 | 94 | 419 | 123 | 89 | 113 | 143 | 394 | 153 | 198 | 109 | 878 | 176 | 1291 | 83 | 71 | 951 | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 10 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 26 | S 24 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 92 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 123 | 116 | 118 | 151 | 480 | — | — | 125 | 13 | 11 | 93 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 26 | — | — | S 24 | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 71 | 46 | 167 | 155 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 44 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 629 | 952 | 1998 | 1947 | 2060 | 2207 | 1628 | 1507 | 1480 | 1617 | 1581 | 1368 | 1119 | 981 | 908 | 802 | 1457 | 1681 | 1499 | — | 1137 | 1079 | 1143 | 1119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 893 | 839 | 512 | 512 | 559 | 392 | 392 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 626 | 626 | 1057 | 1057 | 1057 | 1057 | 1057 | 201 | 155 | 208 | 1057 | 155 | 155 | 76 |
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