
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) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 138 | 94 | 87 | 143 | 234 | 298 | 268 | 315 | 315 | 257 | 838 | 396 | 690 | 741 | 626 | 724 | 856 | 875 | 913 | 723 | 654 | 682 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
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 | |||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
77 | 41 | 94 | 87 | 87 | 234 | 298 | 121 | 75 | 315 | 257 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 151 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | NE 6 | SE 8 | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | SW 16 | — | — | — | E 9 |
145 | 138 | 15 | 16 | 79 | 12 | 6 | 268 | 315 | 35 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 17 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 16 | 21 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
133 | 92 | 60 | 41 | 143 | 209 | 199 | 207 | — | — | — | 838 | 396 | 690 | 741 | 626 | 724 | 856 | 875 | 913 | 723 | 654 | 682 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 0 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 116 | 37 | 0 | 1014 | 1014 | 893 | 587 | 587 | 567 | 560 | 155 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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