Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 10AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3277 | 2732 | 2311 | 1643 | 1371 | 1063 | 806 | 582 | 600 | 591 | 498 | 414 | 334 | 260 | 252 | 195 | 195 | 152 | 152 | 172 | 172 | 117 | 113 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26AM1.79m | 3:44PM1.88m | 3:52AM1.89m | 4:10PM1.98m | 4:18AM1.96m | 4:36PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.14m | 9:47PM0.16m | 9:58AM0.04m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:24AM-0.03m | 10:42PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 3277 | 2732 | 2311 | 1643 | 1371 | 1063 | 806 | 582 | 600 | 591 | 498 | 414 | 334 | 260 | 252 | 195 | 195 | 152 | 152 | 172 | 172 | 117 | 113 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | E 6 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | 38 | 139 | — | — | — | 27 | 51 | 26 | 83 | 84 | 93 | 87 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 28 | 76 | 135 | 138 | 97 | 133 | 141 | 181 | 195 | 279 | 373 | 361 | 305 | 279 | 284 | 284 | 303 | 378 | 655 | 661 | 622 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 867 | 850 | 855 | 867 | 709 | 204 | 204 | 565 | 588 | 558 | 717 | 631 | 565 | 376 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 588 | 626 | 626 | 558 | 373 |
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