Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 7AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 452 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 478 | 555 | 683 | 545 | 535 | 452 | 410 | 434 | 335 | 522 | 347 | 293 | 287 | 276 | 235 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 154 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.90m | 6:00PM1.95m | 6:07AM1.80m | 6:29PM1.82m | 6:35AM1.66m | 6:56PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.09m | 11:45AM0.02m | 00:06AM0.18m | 12:14PM0.14m | 00:35AM0.30m | 12:42PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 452 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 478 | 555 | 683 | 545 | 535 | 452 | 410 | 434 | 335 | 4 | 347 | 293 | 287 | 276 | 235 | 199 | 194 | 158 | 154 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 4 | E 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 522 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 13 | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 709 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 50 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 392 | 0 | 0 |
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