Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 1AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SW 13 | E 7 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 174 | 159 | 367 | 106 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 175 | 146 | 172 | 143 | 188 | 171 | 128 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 133 | 133 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.50m | 6:26AM1.39m | 6:37PM1.35m | 7:09AM1.23m | 7:27PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.51m | 12:32PM0.63m | 00:57AM0.67m | 1:17PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 174 | 90 | 109 | 106 | 42 | 42 | 54 | 171 | 146 | 127 | 132 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 88 | 71 | 70 | 133 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 159 | 367 | 42 | 68 | 63 | 59 | 34 | 91 | 43 | 19 | 80 | 16 | 30 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 39 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 175 | 113 | 172 | — | 9 | 5 | 73 | 44 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 247 | 143 | 206 | 168 | 154 | 154 | 129 | 128 | 37 | 77 | 143 | 188 | 171 | 128 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 142 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 142 | 626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 37 |
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