Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1391 | 549 | 509 | 385 | 492 | 445 | 356 | 490 | 439 | 424 | 273 | 335 | 294 | 280 | 280 | 152 | 138 | 192 | 188 | 124 | 106 | 107 | 96 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross |
High Tide | 00:57AM1.28m | 1:41PM1.27m | 2:00AM1.39m | 2:30PM1.40m | 2:42AM1.52m | 3:06PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.69m | 7:41PM0.68m | 8:17AM0.56m | 8:30PM0.55m | 8:55AM0.43m | 9:06PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 666 | 549 | 463 | 377 | 492 | 445 | 356 | 490 | 439 | 424 | 273 | 335 | 294 | 235 | 203 | 152 | 129 | 91 | 57 | 55 | 45 | 33 | 40 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 529 | 151 | 225 | 76 | 114 | 148 | 209 | 153 | 150 | 133 | 181 | 284 | 280 | 280 | 110 | 110 | 192 | 188 | 124 | 106 | 107 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | E 8 | — | SSW 17 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 14 | E 9 |
| kJ | 459 | 132 | 509 | 385 | 296 | 228 | 228 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 146 | 5 | — | 111 | 6 | 97 | 138 | 108 | 76 | 50 | 77 | 21 | 96 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1391 | — | — | — | 471 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 46 | 67 | 87 | 67 | 47 | 67 | — | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 850 | 850 | 578 | 204 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 50 | 157 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
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