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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 28 Dec 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal 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 Thursday (Jan 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay (Inside) in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jan 02) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 31) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 1st Jan)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 2nd Jan)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 2nd Jan)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
E
1.4
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1.7
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
0.1
S
0.1
S
1.6
E
0.1
S
1.4
E
1.3
ESE
3
SSW
2
SSW
2.3
S
2.5
SSE
1.8
SE
Period(s) (?)986989967712178158896788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)175271821581771931621741981553629942272291351329509685416
Wind
(km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
20
E
10
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
15
WSW
40
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:17AM
1.52
9:44PM
1.32
10:40AM
1.49
11:20PM
1.31
12:07PM
1.53
12:47AM
1.39
1:20PM
1.62
1:53AM
1.53
2:18PM
1.73
2:46AM
1.67
3:07PM
1.83
3:33AM
1.80
3:51PM
1.89
4:16AM
1.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:41PM
0.63
3:57AM
0.57
5:11PM
0.63
5:27AM
0.57
6:36PM
0.54
6:50AM
0.49
7:41PM
0.41
7:56AM
0.37
8:34PM
0.28
8:50AM
0.24
9:20PM
0.16
9:38AM
0.16
10:02PM
0.08
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunrise4:52--4:54--4:54--4:54--4:56--4:56--4:56--
Sunset-6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:52-
light rain
cloud
light rain
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part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
1-42-------1-24--3--2
Temp. °C222422232423262623272824292923252423242423
Feels °C (?)222322252322232321242422272725221921202021
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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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