
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 10PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
186 | 455 | 221 | 555 | 1003 | 1128 | 1698 | 1947 | 2053 | 2392 | 2143 | 1901 | 1689 | 1368 | 1192 | 1098 | 1086 | 908 | 868 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.54m | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.54m | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 14 | S 11 |
163 | 156 | 76 | 68 | 56 | 57 | 38 | 41 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 38 | 14 | 184 | 134 | 106 | 184 | 203 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 7 | SW 13 | — | NE 7 | — | — | SE 12 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 14 |
186 | 455 | 27 | 57 | 16 | 142 | — | 2 | — | — | 92 | — | 5 | 10 | 44 | 123 | 297 | 181 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
19 | 61 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 74 | 109 | 186 | 508 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
371 | — | 221 | 555 | 1003 | 1128 | 1698 | 1947 | 2053 | 2392 | 2143 | 1901 | 1689 | 1368 | 1192 | 1098 | 1086 | 908 | 868 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 512 | 0 | 55 | 204 | 1014 | 839 | 512 | 626 | 559 | 392 | 208 | 205 | 201 | 208 | 626 | 1057 | 559 | 484 |
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