
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 9PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (27 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 107 | 109 | 63 | 90 | 361 | 177 | 135 | 1591 | 1591 | 266 | 388 | 707 | 1465 | 1362 | 1176 | 792 | 685 | 811 | 809 | 842 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.53m | 3:16AM1.64m | 3:38PM1.66m | 3:46AM1.74m | 4:07PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.43m | 9:06PM0.43m | 9:27AM0.31m | 9:38PM0.33m | 9:56AM0.20m | 10:08PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 |
46 | 45 | 109 | 68 | 28 | 18 | 44 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 616 | 584 | 656 | 237 | 202 | 560 | 487 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 14 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 |
124 | 107 | 33 | 27 | 90 | 36 | 177 | 135 | 2 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 77 | 8 | 63 | 24 | 89 | 41 | 74 | 57 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
77 | 54 | 84 | 101 | 4 | 361 | 100 | 122 | 1591 | 1591 | 266 | 388 | 707 | 1465 | 1362 | 1176 | 792 | 685 | 811 | 809 | 842 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 626 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 | 1369 | 1057 | 0 | 392 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 |
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