Richards Bay (Inside) Surf Break

Richards Bay (Inside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.81° S 32.10° E

Issued: 7 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Inside) sea temperature is
22.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Inside) today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.4
NE
6
0.5
SSE
9
1.1
NE
6
0.7
SE
9
1.1
NE
6
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
267
255
208
171
139
137
123
49
81
79
84
263
416
515
509
621
607
580
438
412
322
242
242
242
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:03AM1.46m
8:49PM1.53m
9:03AM1.35m
9:54PM1.44m
10:18AM1.28m
11:08PM1.40m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.45m
3:02AM0.64m
3:15PM0.56m
4:14AM0.69m
4:27PM0.64m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
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—
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—
—
—
—
6:43
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
5:02
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
17
20
22
21
21
19
19
18
18
22
24
24
21
20
19
18
18
23
27
24
22
21
20
Feels °C
14
13
15
17
16
16
14
15
15
15
20
22
22
19
18
16
15
15
20
25
22
21
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.7
E
6
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.7
S
16
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
267
255
208
171
139
137
106
40
81
79
50
263
416
515
509
621
607
580
438
412
322
242
118
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.5
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
NE
6
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
Energy kJ
46
123
91
5
5
5
20
49
44
74
20
47
58
57
35
37
56
49
48
45
24
17
242
242
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.5
E
6
0.4
SE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
—
0.1
E
12
—
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
6
6
6
10
25
6
38
15
23
19
33
14
6
14
14
37
37
28
25
—
3
—
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
—
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
29
37
46
68
96
107
123
66
80
52
84
39
75
82
85
69
120
109
126
—
64
85
198
178
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Country Club (African Beach)
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Blythedale
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
152
116
141
156
156
116
98
36
36
36
0
156
156
36
36
36
36
36
0
156
153
50
36
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
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(10 max)
3
3
3
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4
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(10 max)
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