Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 808 | 625 | 549 | 447 | 396 | 334 | 258 | 204 | 125 | 118 | 125 | 169 | 291 | 376 | 21 | 276 | 290 | 440 | 407 | 480 | 538 | 526 | 417 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.76m | 6:11PM1.74m | 6:29AM1.58m | 6:52PM1.52m | 7:18AM1.38m | 7:54PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.16m | 11:59AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.42m | 1:08AM0.54m | 1:34PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 808 | 625 | 549 | 447 | 396 | 334 | 258 | 204 | 110 | 118 | 125 | 169 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 276 | 290 | 440 | 407 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 417 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | — | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 39 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 41 | 20 | 125 | 77 | 64 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 110 | 8 | 45 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 47 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 9 | — | NNE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | — | 71 | 91 | 111 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 291 | 376 | 394 | 12 | 714 | — | 3 | 480 | 538 | 526 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 37 | 37 | 855 | 867 | 1007 | 867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 587 | 626 | 488 | 408 | 392 | 204 | 0 | 58 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 0 |
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