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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
23.5° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — |
 | 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) | S 12 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 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) | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| 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) | SE 6 | SW 13 | SSE 13 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | E 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 |
| 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) | E 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 5 | 131 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 240 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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