Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 8AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun 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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1033 | 972 | 839 | 584 | 488 | 336 | 268 | 253 | 191 | 181 | 107 | 100 | 98 | 92 | 105 | 238 | 383 | 435 | 306 | 222 | 214 | 180 | 206 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.74m | 2:37PM1.95m | 2:53AM1.86m | 3:08PM2.05m | 3:24AM1.94m | 3:40PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.10m | 8:54AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.00m | 9:26AM-0.02m | 9:50PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1033 | 972 | 839 | 584 | 488 | 336 | 268 | 253 | 191 | 181 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 331 | 163 | 60 | 44 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 25 | 27 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 92 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 78 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 17 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 130 | 24 | — | 68 | 11 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 128 | 123 | 80 | 76 | 103 | 107 | 123 | 324 | 2 | 105 | 238 | 383 | 435 | 306 | 222 | 214 | 180 | 206 | 232 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 58 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 99 | 50 | 839 | 0 | 204 | 208 | 155 | 55 | 155 | 0 | 2482 | 208 | 99 | 0 |
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