Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 27 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S 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 Tuesday (Jun 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 2s 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 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 12 | SSW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 239 | 146 | 108 | 99 | 55 | 90 | 124 | 67 | 58 | 493 | 667 | 509 | 284 | 144 | 142 | 89 | 194 | 225 | 1180 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.40m | 11:42AM1.27m | 00:19AM1.41m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:17AM1.46m | 1:48PM1.39m | 2:05AM1.52m | 2:32PM1.48m | 2:45AM1.59m | 3:10PM1.56m | 3:22AM1.66m | 3:44PM1.63m | 3:55AM1.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.64m | 5:32AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.66m | 6:42AM0.63m | 6:54PM0.62m | 7:36AM0.55m | 7:48PM0.55m | 8:20AM0.47m | 8:32PM0.47m | 8:58AM0.38m | 9:10PM0.40m | 9:33AM0.31m | 9:45PM0.34m | 10:06AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | E 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 7 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | E 7 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 322 | 239 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 29 | 67 | 18 | 493 | 667 | 509 | 284 | 70 | 142 | 89 | 108 | 81 | 88 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 16 | SE 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 | S 14 | — | S 23 | S 20 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 47 | 146 | 108 | 77 | 17 | 11 | 124 | 5 | 58 | 13 | 40 | 17 | 36 | 144 | — | 10 | 194 | 225 | 92 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 60 | 11 | 6 | 57 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 25 | 35 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | — | E 8 | NE 5 | E 7 | ENE 4 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 71 | 3 | 57 | 99 | — | 90 | 26 | 54 | 42 | 2 | 70 | 42 | 25 | 22 | 200 | 251 | — | — | 1180 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 0 | 1 | 391 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 0 | 372 | 156 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 116 | 141 | 156 | 36 | 0 | 55 | 155 | 0 |
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