Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
21.9°C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.7
S
15
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
361
306
306
291
223
382
386
260
227
228
196
205
173
173
169
136
111
108
108
108
111
120
123
96
Wind (km/h)
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NE
10
SE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:25AM1.04m
00:39AM1.13m
1:26PM1.22m
1:32AM1.31m
1:56PM1.42m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.90m
6:06PM0.93m
7:06AM0.79m
7:29PM0.75m
7:43AM0.61m
7:59PM0.57m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:46
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
23
24
22
21
20
20
20
21
24
24
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
25
25
24
23
21
20
20
21
23
24
22
21
21
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