Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 2,398 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 29 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Richards Bay (Inside) this week:
The surf forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay (Inside) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 7 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 131 | 817 | 461 | 215 | 176 | 264 | 187 | 287 | 114 | 113 | 529 | 178 | 2204 | 2062 | 1558 | 1254 | 1127 | 838 | 614 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM1.66m | 3:44PM1.63m | 3:55AM1.71m | 4:18PM1.69m | 4:27AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.72m | 4:58AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.74m | 5:29AM1.76m | 5:54PM1.75m | 6:01AM1.73m | 6:28PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.67m | 7:04PM1.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.40m | 9:33AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.34m | 10:06AM0.25m | 10:18PM0.31m | 10:38AM0.21m | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.19m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:46PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | 5:04 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 188 | 131 | 110 | 76 | 215 | 176 | 264 | 187 | 38 | 114 | 62 | 96 | 92 | 2204 | 2062 | 1558 | 1254 | 1127 | 838 | 614 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 125 | 817 | 76 | 91 | 72 | 112 | 66 | 18 | 82 | 113 | 55 | 163 | 168 | 141 | 135 | 97 | 126 | 119 | 104 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | SSW 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | S 9 | — | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | E 16 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | S 20 | S 18 | S 19 | S 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 57 | — | — | 126 | 56 | — | 19 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 45 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | SSW 18 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 296 | — | 781 | 461 | — | — | — | 4 | 287 | 110 | 189 | 529 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 36 | 0 | 893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 291 | 116 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 650 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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