Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, E swell with 1,610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) 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 2.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 307 | 251 | 157 | 109 | 505 | 575 | 755 | 623 | 580 | 625 | 434 | 424 | 691 | 520 | 512 | 343 | 926 | 1507 | 1610 | 1468 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:57PM2.07m | 5:07AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.97m | 5:32AM1.83m | 5:47PM1.83m | 5:57AM1.70m | 6:11PM1.67m | 6:22AM1.54m | 6:35PM1.49m | 6:47AM1.37m | 7:01PM1.32m | 7:19AM1.19m | 7:45PM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM-0.06m | 11:03PM0.03m | 11:11AM0.02m | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:37AM0.13m | 11:54PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.28m | 00:19AM0.38m | 12:28PM0.45m | 00:45AM0.55m | 12:54PM0.63m | 1:18AM0.73m | 1:29PM0.82m | 2:49AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 18 | S 16 | SE 8 | S 15 | E 8 | E 9 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 58 | 307 | 251 | 98 | 109 | 505 | 575 | 25 | 623 | 580 | 625 | 434 | 424 | 290 | 184 | 344 | 343 | 12 | 1507 | 41 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 192 | 42 | 39 | 157 | 7 | 62 | 28 | — | 22 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 56 | 17 | 18 | 203 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 138 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | SW 16 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 6 | 41 | — | 24 | 7 | 17 | 72 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 194 | 173 | 195 | 222 | 809 | 74 | — | 755 | — | — | 896 | 74 | 350 | 691 | 520 | 512 | 246 | 926 | 824 | 1610 | 1468 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 1056 | 1013 | 838 | 626 | 282 | 98 | 58 | 50 | 0 | 1013 | 398 | 155 | 559 | 207 | 155 | 391 | 128 | 123 | 1056 | 0 |
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