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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
23.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 5PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SE
15
0.8
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.6
SSE
13
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
344
285
285
294
206
222
148
144
141
189
137
170
150
109
99
65
84
140
140
108
118
134
131
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:03PM1.91m
4:23AM2.00m
4:44PM1.89m
5:04AM1.91m
5:27PM1.82m
5:46AM1.78m
Low Tide
9:55AM0.01m
10:08PM0.02m
10:34AM0.04m
10:50PM0.08m
11:15AM0.10m
11:34PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
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5:07
5:07
5:06
5:06
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
23
22
21
20
20
19
18
23
25
22
22
21
20
19
19
22
24
22
22
21
21
20
20
23
22
20
20
19
19
18
17
21
22
20
21
21
19
19
19
22
23
21
22
22
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
E
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
13
1
E
6
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
350
344
285
285
294
206
222
45
60
141
189
137
170
83
92
80
63
84
90
111
108
109
134
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
7
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.1
SW
13
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
Energy kJ
24
33
17
22
27
23
43
148
144
43
71
7
160
150
109
99
65
62
59
76
71
118
113
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
26
17
19
73
5
7
7
59
10
25
24
57
56
81
39
60
58
19
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
7
1
ENE
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.5
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
60
32
5
6
5
3
81
60
54
77
69
6
1
140
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
665
630
36
0
0
36
36
50
156
156
36
0
0
0
0
36
156
156
36
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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