Surf Forecasts:
Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 731 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Sep 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Richards Bay (Inside) in the next 16 days are 1.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 99 | 74 | 279 | 297 | 199 | 92 | 87 | 196 | 253 | 279 | 520 | 308 | 349 | 334 | 276 | 328 | 327 | 334 | 378 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.80m | 2:56AM1.80m | 3:12PM1.95m | 3:23AM1.92m | 3:39PM2.07m | 3:50AM1.99m | 4:06PM2.12m | 4:19AM2.01m | 4:35PM2.12m | 4:48AM1.98m | 5:05PM2.05m | 5:19AM1.89m | 5:37PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.26m | 8:52PM0.23m | 9:00AM0.12m | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:26AM0.01m | 9:46PM0.00m | 9:53AM-0.06m | 10:14PM-0.05m | 10:22AM-0.08m | 10:44PM-0.04m | 10:52AM-0.04m | 11:14PM0.03m | 11:24AM0.06m | 11:47PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 13 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 130 | 99 | 74 | 279 | 297 | 199 | 42 | 87 | 163 | 59 | 45 | 57 | 23 | 27 | 334 | 276 | 20 | 327 | 334 | 378 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | — | E 7 | S 16 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 28 | 27 | 72 | 32 | 23 | 92 | 79 | 196 | 253 | — | 38 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 32 | — | 11 | 24 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | N 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | SW 16 | — | E 9 | SW 14 | — | E 9 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 63 | 36 | 30 | 23 | — | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | 54 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | E 7 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 14 | — | 26 | 81 | 124 | 92 | 246 | 279 | 7 | 279 | 520 | 308 | 349 | — | — | 328 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 116 | 207 | 420 | 0 | 55 | 839 | 155 | 123 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 155 | 1 | 156 | 0 |
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