Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 8PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
363 | 363 | 384 | 379 | 326 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 108 | 116 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 99 | 113 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM1.36m | 9:36PM1.45m | 10:01AM1.33m | 10:52PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.36m | 00:02AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.56m | 3:56AM0.66m | 4:14PM0.58m | 5:17AM0.60m | 5:29PM0.53m | 6:26AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
363 | 363 | 384 | 379 | 326 | 288 | 235 | 189 | 181 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 116 | 108 | 116 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 99 | 113 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 74 | 106 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 54 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 34 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
7 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 204 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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