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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 14 | |
198 | 147 | 112 | 86 | 63 | 58 | 38 | 65 | 896 | 896 | 651 | 594 | 521 | 300 | 324 | 243 | 198 | 350 | 515 | 1121 | 894 | 610 | 337 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.23m | 10:55PM1.31m | 11:26AM1.28m | 00:09AM1.46m | 12:33PM1.41m | 1:00AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.71m | 5:16AM0.74m | 5:36PM0.63m | 6:28AM0.59m | 6:36PM0.49m | 7:17AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 14 |
 kJ | 198 | 147 | 112 | 253 | 187 | 110 | 69 | 23 | 896 | 896 | 651 | 594 | 521 | 300 | 324 | 243 | 198 | 350 | 515 | 1121 | 894 | 610 | 243 | 585 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | — | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 12 | S 18 | E 8 | ENE 4 | S 18 | SSW 16 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 21 | 86 | 63 | 58 | 38 | 63 | — | 138 | 39 | 24 | 18 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 413 | 5 | 18 | 159 | 337 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 65 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 171 | 217 | 638 | — | 2 | 3 | 28 | 49 | 50 | 176 | 74 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | 46 | 27 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 373 | 116 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 229 | 430 | 376 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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