Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (27 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 160 | 373 | 470 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 535 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 150 | 146 | 130 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 135 | 135 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.52m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.59m | 3:10PM1.56m | 3:22AM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.47m | 8:32PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.38m | 9:10PM0.40m | 9:33AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 160 | 373 | 470 | 661 | 625 | 589 | 535 | 421 | 406 | 300 | 100 | 107 | 111 | 102 | 77 | 146 | 164 | 199 | 204 | 169 | 135 | 135 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | E 7 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 57 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 209 | 203 | 148 | 148 | 150 | — | 130 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 127 | 408 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NE 6 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 48 | 99 | 148 | 182 | 55 | 49 | 25 | 194 | — | 106 | 266 | 293 | 313 | 274 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 157 | 204 | 474 | 252 | 153 | 116 | 76 | 37 | 37 | 157 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 626 |
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