Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 223 | 180 | 388 | 256 | 250 | 202 | 176 | 172 | 163 | 139 | 119 | 114 | 127 | 174 | 163 | 218 | 510 | 147 | 255 | 2128 | 1756 | 1709 | 1946 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18PM1.69m | 4:27AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.72m | 4:58AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.74m | 5:29AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.31m | 10:38AM0.21m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 311 | 223 | 180 | 212 | 256 | 250 | 202 | 176 | 172 | 163 | 82 | 119 | 114 | 94 | 67 | 48 | 79 | 72 | 55 | 219 | 1255 | 1756 | 1709 | 1946 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 103 | 158 | 129 | 388 | 45 | 146 | 158 | 123 | 41 | 64 | 5 | 82 | 80 | 127 | 174 | 163 | 63 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 44 | 45 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 106 | 106 | 103 | — | 75 | — | — | — | 18 | 36 | — | 20 | 46 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 218 | 52 | — | 40 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 15 | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 139 | 55 | 64 | 116 | 120 | 99 | 372 | 510 | 147 | 255 | 2128 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 157 | 440 | 157 | 116 | 99 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 155 | 512 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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