Richards Bay (Inside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 SAST
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Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay (Inside) sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)16s

Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Inside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
3
3
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.5
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
456
383
396
339
1129
1433
1526
2177
2249
1999
1026
877
700
670
760
663
563
444
350
344
285
285
184
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:23AM1.93m
2:44PM1.80m
3:03AM2.01m
3:24PM1.88m
3:43AM2.04m
4:03PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.13m
8:46PM0.10m
9:16AM0.05m
9:27PM0.03m
9:55AM0.01m
10:08PM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
1
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
25
24
22
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
20
20
20
19
22
23
22
21
20
21
20
20
23
24
25
23
18
17
17
19
19
19
20
22
21
21
21
20
23
21
20
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.5
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
16
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
Energy kJ
555
456
383
396
339
1129
1433
1526
28
20
22
1026
877
700
670
760
663
563
444
350
344
285
285
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
16
18
19
19
30
46
62
49
44
32
34
22
23
23
55
23
23
23
25
26
17
22
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
15
1
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.5
E
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
21
20
78
121
228
66
14
23
21
21
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
SW
4
2.2
S
15
2.3
S
15
2.2
S
14
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1
SSE
6
0.6
E
7
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
27
27
28
45
62
107
21
2177
2249
1999
143
108
74
39
17
44
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
36
838
0
0
1
155
155
1
123
155
1007
1
1
0
0
0
55
630
665
408
152
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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