
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 7PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 87 | 184 | 234 | 298 | 268 | 311 | 250 | 324 | 187 | 587 | 824 | 803 | 685 | 681 | 805 | 803 | 725 | 625 | 878 | 562 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:39PM2.07m | 3:50AM1.99m | 4:06PM2.12m | 4:19AM2.01m | 4:35PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.00m | 9:53AM-0.06m | 10:14PM-0.05m | 10:22AM-0.08m | 10:44PM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 |
94 | 87 | 87 | 234 | 298 | 99 | 311 | 250 | 45 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 492 | 562 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | E 7 | S 14 | E 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | NE 6 | SW 16 | SW 17 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
15 | 16 | 79 | 82 | 52 | 268 | 23 | 57 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 15 |
20 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 14 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | — |
60 | 58 | 184 | 196 | 109 | 177 | 38 | — | 324 | 187 | 587 | 824 | 803 | 685 | 681 | 805 | 803 | 725 | 625 | 878 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 558 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 50 | 0 | 116 | 37 | 1014 | 1014 | 1014 | 893 | 587 | 567 | 559 | 156 | 155 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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