Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 257 | 250 | 668 | 290 | 787 | 891 | 835 | 767 | 798 | 861 | 897 | 780 | 710 | 710 | 676 | 573 | 476 | 449 | 384 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.99m | 4:06PM2.12m | 4:19AM2.01m | 4:35PM2.12m | 4:48AM1.98m | 5:05PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM-0.06m | 10:14PM-0.05m | 10:22AM-0.08m | 10:44PM-0.04m | 10:52AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 268 | 257 | 107 | 62 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 573 | 476 | 449 | 384 | 394 | 394 | 394 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SW 16 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 250 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 30 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 102 | 120 | — | 668 | 290 | 787 | 891 | 835 | 767 | 798 | 861 | 897 | 780 | 710 | 710 | 676 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 37 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 893 | 512 | 567 | 392 | 156 | 155 | 893 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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