Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 20 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with 1,211 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 524 | 1211 | 1009 | 807 | 236 | 208 | 168 | 86 | 74 | 318 | 470 | 338 | 243 | 181 | 161 | 101 | 50 | 22 | 43 | 76 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:03PM1.73m | 7:13AM1.58m | 7:53PM1.63m | 8:03AM1.46m | 8:49PM1.53m | 9:03AM1.35m | 9:54PM1.44m | 10:18AM1.28m | 11:08PM1.40m | 11:42AM1.27m | 00:19AM1.41m | 12:54PM1.32m | 1:17AM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:10AM0.42m | 1:25PM0.33m | 2:02AM0.54m | 2:16PM0.45m | 3:02AM0.64m | 3:15PM0.56m | 4:14AM0.69m | 4:27PM0.64m | 5:32AM0.69m | 5:45PM0.66m | 6:42AM0.63m | 6:54PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | S 18 | ENE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1009 | 807 | 236 | 208 | 168 | 86 | 44 | 318 | 58 | 338 | 243 | 181 | 161 | 101 | 50 | 22 | 43 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 17 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 50 | 46 | 470 | 42 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 19 | SSW 14 | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 74 | 15 | 38 | 39 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 19 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 13 | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 396 | 524 | 1211 | — | — | 17 | 42 | 84 | 124 | 104 | 46 | 124 | 99 | 91 | 116 | 97 | 145 | 163 | 104 | 150 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 155 | 36 | 156 | 855 | 204 | 116 | 156 | 98 | 0 | 116 | 36 | 0 | 153 | 50 | 50 | 116 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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