
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 1AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
349 | 326 | 721 | 1125 | 1518 | 1455 | 1209 | 1198 | 1112 | 1372 | 980 | 865 | 749 | 628 | 554 | 469 | 422 | 402 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35PM1.49m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:01PM1.32m | 7:19AM1.19m | 7:45PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.55m | 12:54PM0.63m | 1:18AM0.73m | 1:29PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 4 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
245 | 240 | 231 | 151 | 239 | 166 | 55 | 1029 | 47 | 1176 | 980 | 865 | 749 | 628 | 554 | 469 | 422 | 402 | 376 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
80 | 38 | 47 | 140 | 168 | 180 | 209 | 51 | 149 | 28 | 25 | 44 | 50 | 46 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 42 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 15 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
— | 75 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 18 | 111 | — | 48 | 43 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | — |
349 | 326 | 721 | 1125 | 1518 | 1455 | 1209 | 1198 | 1112 | 1372 | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 137 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1057 | 0 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 626 | 129 | 1371 | 1057 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 50 | 0 |
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