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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 12 Mar 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
25.8° 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 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am March 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (12 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
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Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
0.6
SSE
0.6
SSE
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
0.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)999999999999991414888889912
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)38842742741746346346345240239333229029038015615827931330526636443243259
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
15
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:51AM
1.15
10:06PM
1.02
12:58PM
1.13
1:46AM
1.21
1:51PM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:34AM
0.80
2:41PM
0.90
6:02AM
0.94
7:30PM
0.80
7:45AM
0.76
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunrise---5:48-------5:50-------5:50----
Sunset------6:12-------6:10-------6:09-
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--11--------------------
Temp. °C222121222325242423222324272826232323232429292725
Feels °C (?)232222232525242524242526262625232323232428272625
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