Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 39 | 38 | 51 | 36 | 90 | 93 | 133 | 149 | 280 | 506 | 1392 | 972 | 785 | 1045 | 932 | 1059 | 1045 | 906 | 757 | 613 | 515 | 352 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32PM1.55m | 1:57AM1.79m | 2:24PM1.67m | 2:46AM1.87m | 3:12PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.33m | 8:14AM0.26m | 8:27PM0.23m | 9:01AM0.16m | 9:16PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 54 | 31 | 51 | 18 | 90 | 93 | 133 | 140 | 170 | 506 | 1392 | 972 | 785 | 1045 | 932 | 1059 | 1045 | 906 | 757 | 613 | 515 | 352 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 62 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 142 | 167 | 164 | 125 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 47 | 70 | 43 | 44 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 | — | SW 14 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 21 | — | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 24 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 215 | 150 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 83 | 149 | 280 | 367 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 70 | 138 | 154 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 208 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 398 | 709 | 461 | 252 | 116 | 116 |
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