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 | 1 | 1.3 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | |
| Wave direction | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Wave period (s) | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7 | 7.7 | 8 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8 | 7.5 | |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 59 | 105 | 176 | 403 | 450 | 474 | 407 | 338 | 295 | 285 | 285 | 263 | 271 | 246 | 362 | 362 | 342 | 352 | 315 | 309 | 232 | 238 | 217 | 207 | 190 | 178 | 168 | 156 | 152 | 138 | 116 | 99 | 101 | 95 | 105 | 111 | 122 | 104 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 85 | 137 | 154 | 177 | 193 | 201 | 201 | 190 | 185 | 181 | 220 | 173 | 183 | 269 | 432 | |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 27.8 | 23.8 | 19.4 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 18.8 | 17.9 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 23.8 | 22.3 | 18.5 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 23.7 | 20.5 | 18.6 | 12.9 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 5 | 7.2 | 15.4 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 13 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 8 | 5 | 9.9 | 16 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 9.1 | |
| Wind direction | SCross-on | SCross-on | SCross-on | SSWCross | SSWCross | SWCross-off | WOffshore | WOffshore | NWOffshore | NCross-off | NCross | NNECross | NNECross | NECross-on | NNECross | NNECross | NCross | NCross | NCross | NWOffshore | SSWCross | SSWCross | SCross | SSWCross | SWCross-off | WSWCross-off | SCross-on | SECross-on | ESEOnshore | ESEOnshore | ENECross-on | NWGlassy | NWCross-off | NEGlassy | NCross-off | ENECross-on | ECross-on | ENECross-on | NECross-on | NWCross-off | NWGlassy | NNWGlassy | NWGlassy | ESEGlassy | ESEOnshore | ENECross-on | NNECross | NCross | NCross-off | NNWCross-off | WCross-off | SWCross | SSWCross | SSWCross | SWCross-off | WOffshore | |