
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1947 | 1889 | 1899 | 1844 | 1774 | 1821 | 1653 | 1420 | 1343 | 1165 | 1086 | 1379 | 1664 | 1681 | 1569 | 1416 | 1270 | 1143 | 1024 | 951 | 1065 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.59m | 2:45AM1.71m | 3:10PM1.79m | 3:26AM1.85m | 3:49PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.36m | 8:55AM0.23m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:34AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | SE 9 |
38 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 125 | 23 | 37 | 92 | 123 | 24 | 24 | 472 | 154 | 150 | 94 | 330 | 125 | 1143 | 1024 | 71 | 904 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | S 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 26 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 24 | S 12 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 52 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 123 | 116 | 230 | 155 | 480 | — | — | 13 | 83 | 71 | 44 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | S 16 | S 23 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 47 | 68 | 226 | 501 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 5 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1947 | 1889 | 1899 | 1844 | 1774 | 1821 | 1653 | 1420 | 1343 | 1165 | 1086 | 1379 | 1664 | 1681 | 1569 | 1416 | 1270 | — | — | 951 | 1065 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 559 | 392 | 208 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 208 | 626 | 1057 | 208 | 155 | 205 | 208 | 208 | 1038 | 155 | 1057 | 1057 | 181 | 76 |
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