Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Thu 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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2064 | 1888 | 1553 | 1255 | 1108 | 1145 | 1058 | 1220 | 1528 | 1603 | 1569 | 1331 | 1402 | 1143 | 951 | 844 | 783 | 673 | 541 | 482 | 419 | 383 | 374 | 351 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | 3:26AM1.85m | 3:49PM1.95m | 4:02AM1.94m | 4:25PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:34AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.10m | 10:09AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 11 | E 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 122 | 158 | 39 | 31 | 181 | 206 | 153 | 153 | 132 | 123 | 125 | 1202 | 1143 | 951 | 844 | 783 | 673 | 541 | 482 | 419 | 383 | 374 | 351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | ESE 11 | — | — | S 26 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 21 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 10 | 44 | 71 | 394 | 186 | 585 | 343 | — | — | 13 | 83 | 73 | 93 | 69 | 43 | 90 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 52 | 222 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 15 | S 15 | S 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 49 | 82 | 103 | — | 501 | 480 | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 66 | 63 | 104 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2064 | 1888 | 1553 | 1255 | 1108 | 1145 | 1058 | 1220 | 1528 | 1603 | 1569 | 1331 | 1402 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 266 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 392 | 867 | 626 | 626 | 1373 | 201 | 1057 | 1057 | 648 | 654 | 1057 | 1057 | 155 | 157 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 867 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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