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Richards Bay (Inside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 SAST
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Richards Bay (Inside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay (Inside) sea temperature is
23.5° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

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 Sunday (May 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 24th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 27th May)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 29th May)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Richards Bay (Inside) over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SE
11
0.5
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
106
96
68
81
68
94
88
63
154
174
59
59
55
35
22
66
109
199
165
212
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
E
20
ENE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NE
10
NNW
10
SSW
5
ESE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
15
N
10
N
15
NE
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:38AM1.33m
9:44PM1.41m
10:12AM1.27m
11:14PM1.43m
11:42AM1.30m
00:22AM1.50m
12:46PM1.39m
1:12AM1.58m
1:34PM1.48m
1:52AM1.65m
2:13PM1.56m
2:27AM1.70m
2:47PM1.63m
2:59AM1.74m
Low Tide
2:57PM0.58m
4:05AM0.72m
4:26PM0.62m
5:37AM0.68m
5:47PM0.59m
6:42AM0.59m
6:47PM0.53m
7:28AM0.49m
7:33PM0.45m
8:05AM0.39m
8:12PM0.38m
8:39AM0.32m
8:47PM0.33m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:31
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:33
—
—
6:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:04
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:04
—
—
5:02
—
—
5:02
—
—
5:02
—
—
5:01
—
 mm
—
—
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
21
22
25
21
22
22
21
24
28
22
26
30
25
Feels °C
20
21
22
20
21
22
23
21
21
20
23
21
23
23
22
22
26
21
24
29
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
6
0.6
S
16
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
SE
11
0.5
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
S
10
0.8
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
146
106
96
68
48
68
94
88
32
44
174
23
59
11
35
22
16
50
16
85
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.1
SW
13
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
S
17
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
SE
11
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
53
33
31
37
81
42
40
6
63
154
43
59
9
55
14
7
66
109
6
7
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
SE
4
0.1
S
16
0.3
E
9
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
E
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
24
18
43
16
17
19
4
5
15
45
43
29
28
8
7
13
12
14
6
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
4
1
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
—
0.7
E
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
1.1
ENE
5
—
0.8
SSW
5
—
—
0.4
NE
5
0.8
ENE
6
—
1.7
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
S
6
Energy kJ
24
53
32
21
19
9
—
78
3
4
57
—
27
—
—
9
49
—
199
165
212
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Senoritas
KZN North
Senoritas
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Addington (South Beach)
Durban/KZN South
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Sunrise
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mntafufu
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
155
1
0
156
0
50
123
1
1
156
36
36
391
0
0
116
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