Richards Bay (Inside) Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.81° S 32.10° E)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 07 Nov 2025 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 22.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Richards Bay (Inside) this week:

The surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay (Inside) in the next 12 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Nov 10) at 5PM.

Wave Type	Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Sat 8th Nov)	3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf	2AM (Wed 12th Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful	5PM (Wed 12th Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).
		Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Fri 14
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	ESE	E	ENE	E	E	E	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	E	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S
Period(s) (?)	6	6	6	6	6	5	13	14	16	14	13	11	7	14	16	14	13	13	12	12	8
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	55	112	167	69	64	88	56	257	577	307	155	64	121	175	596	268	277	212	190	123	168
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	ENE	NNE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	WNW	SSW	S	SW	SE	SSE	SSW	ENE	NE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on	cross	on	on	cross- on	cross	cross
High Tide / height (m)	4:57AM 1.90		5:16PM 1.89		5:38AM 1.78	5:55PM 1.70		6:23AM 1.62	6:40PM 1.51		7:20AM 1.45	7:39PM 1.32		8:50AM 1.32		9:26PM 1.20	10:56AM 1.32		11:31PM 1.23	12:19PM 1.43
Low Tide / height (m)	10:48PM 0.02	11:03AM 0.08		11:26PM 0.14	11:45AM 0.25		12:07AM 0.29	12:31PM 0.45		12:55AM 0.47	1:31PM 0.65		2:02AM 0.63		3:11PM 0.79	3:52AM 0.71		5:26PM 0.77		5:40AM 0.66	6:41PM 0.65

		Saturday 08			Sunday 09			Monday 10			Tuesday 11			Wednesday 12			Thursday 13			Fri 14
Sunrise	-	4:54	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:52	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-	-	4:50	-
Sunset	-	-	6:15	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:17	-	-	6:19	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:21

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	21	22	24	20	24	24	21	24	25	22	28	28	22	24	24	22	24	23	22	21	23
Feels °C (?)	21	19	20	16	21	21	20	21	21	19	25	24	23	24	24	23	24	22	23	22	22

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The above surf forecast table for Richards Bay (Inside) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Richards Bay (Inside) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Richards Bay (Inside)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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