Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Richards Bay in South Africa, East Coast North. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | ||
| Wave height (m) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | |
| Wave direction | SE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | |
| Wave period (s) | 8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.1 | 10 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 12.3 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 59 | 68 | 86 | 109 | 216 | 240 | 252 | 292 | 285 | 381 | 436 | 404 | 365 | 363 | 355 | 411 | 437 | 457 | 462 | 489 | 324 | 302 | 297 | 364 | 315 | 277 | 187 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 147 | 126 | 113 | 108 | 142 | 128 | 117 | 104 | 104 | 95 | 88 | 99 | 106 | 123 | 127 | 130 | 125 | 119 | 116 | 103 | 70 | 95 | 213 | 484 | 564 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4.7 | 6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 7 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 12 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 17.7 | 12.8 | 15 | 15.6 | 14.7 | 13.4 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 19.5 | 15.9 | 21.9 | 19.9 | 17.4 | 20.3 | 30.6 | 28.6 | 24.8 | 16.7 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 9.3 | 4.9 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 6.5 | |
| Wind direction | WNWGlassy | WNWOffshore | WNWGlassy | ESEGlassy | ESEOnshore | ECross-on | NWGlassy | WSWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WSWCross-off | SCross-on | ESEOnshore | EOnshore | NNECross | NWGlassy | WNWOffshore | WSWCross-off | SWCross-off | SCross-on | SSECross-on | SEOnshore | ENECross-on | NNWCross-off | NNWCross-off | NCross-off | NCross-off | NNECross | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NNECross | NCross | NNECross | NNECross | NCross | NNECross | NNECross | NECross-on | NNECross | NNECross | NCross-off | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | SWCross | SSWCross | SSWCross | SCross-on | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WSWCross-off | WNWOffshore | SSWGlassy | SEOnshore | EOnshore | NNWGlassy | NWOffshore | |