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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 12 Apr 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
25.5° 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 3PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (12 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.4
SSE
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.3
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.3
SSE
0.3
SSE
0.5
S
0.3
SSW
1.6
ENE
0.3
SSW
1.5
NE
0.3
SSW
Period(s) (?)1414141355138888121111771111715613612
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)75767167737763745741502843422527232324421603415628
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
10
N
15
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
W
5
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassglassoffglasscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
Sunrise-6:07-------6:07-------6:07------
Sunset----5:37-------5:36-------5:35---
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------------------14--
Temp. °C212227292625242322232525252423232324283026222223
Feels °C (?)242527272425272625262625262725262524272727202022
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