Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 70 | 190 | 184 | 167 | 172 | 153 | 157 | 306 | 943 | 861 | 753 | 650 | 489 | 340 | 262 | 209 | 209 | 189 | 376 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.10m | 3:56AM1.97m | 4:13PM2.09m | 4:30AM1.95m | 4:48PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM-0.02m | 9:50PM-0.04m | 10:00AM-0.04m | 10:23PM-0.03m | 10:35AM-0.00m | 10:58PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 71 | 70 | 53 | 70 | 26 | 68 | 167 | 172 | 153 | 157 | 16 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 340 | 262 | 209 | 209 | 189 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 39 | 27 | 37 | 56 | 148 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 166 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 103 | 66 | 60 | 63 | — | 190 | 184 | — | — | — | — | 306 | 943 | 861 | 753 | 650 | 489 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1057 | 1045 | 208 | 155 | 129 | 123 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 867 | 116 | 0 |
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