
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (23 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 3AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
416 | 515 | 621 | 621 | 607 | 580 | 540 | 412 | 322 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 233 | 209 | 459 | 122 | 205 | 206 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 72 | 55 | 65 | |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54PM1.44m | 10:18AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.40m | 11:42AM1.27m | 00:19AM1.41m | 12:54PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.56m | 4:14AM0.69m | 4:27PM0.64m | 5:32AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.66m | 6:42AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 |
416 | 515 | 85 | 621 | 607 | 580 | 540 | 412 | 322 | 47 | 239 | 239 | 47 | 62 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 33 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 18 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
58 | 57 | 621 | 80 | 59 | 72 | 59 | 58 | 16 | 242 | 33 | 44 | 233 | 209 | 3 | 2 | 55 | 49 | 44 | 78 | 78 | 55 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 11 | NE 6 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
14 | 6 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 18 | — | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 72 | 43 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — |
40 | 75 | 172 | 156 | 126 | — | — | — | 45 | 74 | 3 | 83 | — | — | 459 | 122 | 205 | 206 | 130 | 103 | 64 | 47 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 |
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