Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (20 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | S 16 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | S 21 | S 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 475 | 406 | 1211 | 1174 | 1137 | 1009 | 916 | 657 | 546 | 308 | 236 | 267 | 260 | 208 | 171 | 139 | 137 | 127 | 43 | 44 | 74 | 77 | 271 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.73m | 7:13AM1.58m | 7:53PM1.63m | 8:03AM1.46m | 8:49PM1.53m | 9:03AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.42m | 1:25PM0.33m | 2:02AM0.54m | 2:16PM0.45m | 3:02AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 198 | 222 | 1211 | 1174 | 1137 | 1009 | 916 | 657 | 546 | 308 | 236 | 267 | 260 | 208 | 171 | 139 | 137 | 106 | 41 | 33 | 65 | 50 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 100 | 80 | 48 | 46 | 123 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 37 | 74 | 75 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | S 21 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 49 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 44 | 23 | 77 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 569 | 475 | 406 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 49 | 55 | 90 | 124 | 127 | 129 | 104 | 99 | 58 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 153 | 76 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 157 | 850 | 850 | 709 | 37 | 204 | 116 | 116 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 76 | 37 | 37 | 157 |
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