Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 3,988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) 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 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
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 Wed night, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 7 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 218 | 568 | 3988 | 1712 | 1647 | 2119 | 1569 | 1173 | 756 | 698 | 533 | 338 | 216 | 144 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 63 | 66 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:58AM1.76m | 5:22PM1.74m | 5:29AM1.76m | 5:54PM1.75m | 6:01AM1.73m | 6:28PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.67m | 7:04PM1.70m | 7:12AM1.59m | 7:46PM1.64m | 7:57AM1.49m | 8:36PM1.57m | 8:55AM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.29m | 11:09AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.19m | 11:57PM0.33m | 12:12PM0.22m | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:46PM0.27m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:24PM0.34m | 1:57AM0.49m | 2:09PM0.43m | 2:54AM0.57m | 3:08PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
 | 5:05 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 163 | 60 | 37 | 1763 | 1712 | 1647 | 2119 | 1569 | 1173 | 756 | 698 | 533 | 338 | 216 | 144 | 80 | 85 | 60 | 23 | 19 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | NE 7 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 218 | 13 | 45 | 117 | 106 | 109 | 95 | 61 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 33 | 7 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | E 12 | E 11 | SW 21 | S 19 | E 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | S 21 |
| kJ | 42 | 30 | 38 | 5 | 4 | — | 127 | 123 | 17 | 7 | 57 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 261 | 19 | 568 | 3988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 46 | 74 | 152 | 213 | 195 | 156 | 63 | 66 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 88 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 36 | 156 | 156 | 36 | 50 | 117 | 36 | 0 | 58 |
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