
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 2PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
589 | 343 | 257 | 176 | 125 | 76 | 72 | 269 | 218 | 607 | 1103 | 1521 | 1807 | 1900 | 1775 | 1576 | 1403 | 560 | 505 | 493 | 411 | 360 | 324 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:46AM1.60m | 7:12PM1.59m | 7:29AM1.41m | 8:07PM1.38m | 8:47AM1.21m | 10:24PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.36m | 1:27AM0.52m | 1:43PM0.56m | 2:33AM0.71m | 3:18PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
142 | 343 | 257 | 58 | 125 | 76 | 72 | 238 | 134 | 82 | 64 | 41 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 22 | 560 | 505 | 493 | 411 | 360 | 324 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
589 | 39 | 38 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 552 | 490 | 378 | 265 | 259 | 211 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 73 | 106 | 104 | 97 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
279 | 161 | 161 | 132 | 531 | 555 | 469 | 269 | 218 | 607 | 1103 | 1521 | 1807 | 1900 | 1775 | 1576 | 1403 | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 373 | 392 | 291 | 181 | 392 | 1282 | 204 | 1282 | 512 | 2484 | 1371 | 626 | 649 | 648 | 648 | 157 | 157 | 1369 | 1375 | 157 | 37 |
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