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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
23.5° 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 3AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
176
91
147
145
107
91
86
81
88
88
118
113
106
205
240
224
235
248
294
237
221
216
181
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:44PM1.89m
5:04AM1.91m
5:27PM1.82m
5:46AM1.78m
6:15PM1.72m
6:32AM1.62m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.08m
11:15AM0.10m
11:34PM0.19m
11:58AM0.21m
00:22AM0.35m
12:46PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:06
5:05
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
20
19
18
21
22
22
21
20
19
19
20
22
23
22
22
20
21
21
21
21
22
20
22
22
21
20
18
22
22
23
22
21
19
18
19
20
21
21
22
20
21
21
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.9
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
9
1.2
S
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
139
61
82
67
65
66
66
63
69
88
88
88
86
82
78
78
101
235
248
294
237
221
216
181
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
42
176
91
147
145
107
91
61
59
58
71
118
113
106
205
99
93
106
79
108
86
110
113
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
E
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
5
7
59
10
25
24
57
86
81
76
37
58
33
31
14
3
145
55
55
37
51
56
56
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
6
0.4
NNE
4
1.1
ENE
7
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.2
S
9
1.2
S
9
Energy kJ
78
5
131
1
2
1
1
1
5
9
22
240
224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1057
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
157
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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