Surf-Forecast | Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Guide

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Issued: 7 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is

22.8°C

Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Guide

Richards Bay (Outside) in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast is an exposed sandbar break that has very consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The sandbar breaks peel to the right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rips, shark protected,.

Richards Bay (Outside) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	4	very consistent	22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Richards Bay (Outside):

The best conditions reported for surf at Richards Bay (Outside) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Richards Bay (Outside) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Richards Bay (Outside) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in June while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Richards Bay (Outside) Location Map

Interactive Richards Bay (Outside) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 15:13 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Richards Bay (Outside)

Current tide and informaton

For Alkantstrand, 0 km from Richards Bay (Outside).

Next High Water: 10:17pm | 1.22m

Next Low Water: 03:54pm | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Richards Bay (Outside) Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Richards Bay (Outside) today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 22.8 °C and a wind chill of 22.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite