
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 1AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2079 | 1818 | 1581 | 1368 | 1309 | 1124 | 991 | 958 | 852 | 888 | 680 | 660 | 734 | 623 | 594 | 504 | 416 | 344 | 278 | 183 | 175 | 172 | 166 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.53m | 1:16PM1.43m | 1:47AM1.63m | 2:19PM1.58m | 2:43AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.56m | 7:02AM0.51m | 7:20PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 |
2079 | 1818 | 1581 | 1368 | 1309 | 1124 | 991 | 958 | 852 | 888 | 680 | 660 | 734 | 623 | 594 | 504 | 416 | 344 | 80 | 183 | 121 | 145 | 113 | 213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 102 | 128 | 71 | 56 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 22 | 278 | 175 | 66 | 172 | 166 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 7 | E 6 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 30 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | 80 | 175 | 17 | 4 | 86 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 626 |
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