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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 SAST
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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
24.1° 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 7PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
1.3
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.3
S
11
1
SSE
12
1.7
S
11
2
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
107
198
102
90
69
68
64
39
37
38
68
446
592
606
606
572
445
576
590
389
283
661
917
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
10
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:30PM1.65m
5:40AM1.64m
6:02PM1.54m
6:12AM1.53m
6:40PM1.43m
6:52AM1.41m
Low Tide
11:22AM0.26m
11:33PM0.36m
11:53AM0.36m
00:05AM0.47m
12:28PM0.47m
00:44AM0.60m
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:20
6:22
6:22
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5:15
5:14
5:13
5:13
4
4
11
3
3
Temp °C
25
26
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
26
25
23
21
20
20
20
23
24
22
22
22
21
20
21
25
27
24
23
23
23
19
18
20
22
22
18
16
14
16
18
22
22
19
20
20
20
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
S
12
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ENE
7
1.3
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.3
S
11
1.1
S
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
38
40
40
38
71
69
62
34
38
25
33
36
446
592
606
606
572
445
576
590
389
255
204
145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
E
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.7
S
6
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
1.3
SE
10
1
SSE
12
0.3
SE
20
0.5
SE
19
Energy kJ
116
107
103
102
3
69
68
64
39
23
26
33
51
37
27
19
15
38
33
17
322
283
62
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
E
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SSE
12
1
ESE
10
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
12
32
198
12
12
6
6
9
12
37
38
68
242
217
2
5
21
32
19
18
113
204
32
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.3
SE
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.3
N
3
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
ENE
3
1.7
S
11
2
S
11
Energy kJ
21
28
40
41
90
1
1
3
9
9
2
4
21
27
19
26
5
30
3
661
917
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
55
0
0
157
37
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
37
0
0
0
157
163
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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