Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 71 | 107 | 93 | 152 | 420 | 480 | 805 | 800 | 711 | 617 | 569 | 438 | 943 | 1019 | 803 | 1484 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.65m | 5:36AM1.66m | 6:03PM1.60m | 6:11AM1.60m | 6:43PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.26m | 11:29PM0.37m | 11:50AM0.31m | 00:05AM0.44m | 12:27PM0.37m | 00:46AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 60 | 480 | 805 | 800 | 711 | 617 | 569 | 438 | 70 | 70 | 293 | 755 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 4 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 71 | 107 | 93 | 152 | 50 | 68 | 91 | 71 | 81 | 116 | 116 | 96 | 59 | 45 | 86 | 273 | 259 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 47 | 158 | 45 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 68 | 25 | 82 | 108 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 12 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 56 | 123 | 420 | 35 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 171 | 943 | 1019 | 803 | 1484 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 50 | 99 | 76 | 208 | 155 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 512 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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