Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 474 | 456 | 456 | 700 | 665 | 521 | 739 | 619 | 459 | 441 | 1003 | 836 | 659 | 493 | 328 | 276 | 508 | 254 | 266 | 307 | 380 | 539 | 181 | 476 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:38AM1.52m | 2:00PM1.73m | 2:15AM1.69m | 2:34PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.57m | 7:33PM0.51m | 7:43AM0.38m | 8:11PM0.32m | 8:18AM0.21m | 8:44PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 474 | 456 | 456 | 451 | 33 | 521 | 15 | 619 | 459 | 441 | 407 | 342 | 348 | 348 | 328 | 276 | 508 | 254 | 266 | 307 | 45 | 35 | 181 | 476 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NNE 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 7 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 70 | 66 | 61 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 63 | 15 | 38 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 25 | 28 | 96 | 131 | 29 | 106 | 74 | 59 | 65 | 107 | 38 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SW 15 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 107 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 66 | 13 | 26 | 85 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 700 | 665 | 120 | 739 | 108 | 133 | 414 | 1003 | 836 | 659 | 493 | 266 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 380 | 539 | 107 | 133 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 157 | 461 | 117 | 50 | 0 | 204 | 512 | 420 | 420 | 392 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 50 |
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