Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
22.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 4PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)12s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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)
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.4
NE
6
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1009
890
657
396
308
236
267
277
208
192
139
137
132
49
81
79
75
263
416
515
503
621
607
580
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
10
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:53PM1.63m
8:03AM1.46m
8:49PM1.53m
9:03AM1.35m
9:54PM1.44m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.33m
2:02AM0.54m
2:16PM0.45m
3:02AM0.64m
3:15PM0.56m
4:14AM0.69m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
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6:43
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—
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—
—
—
—
6:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:43
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—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
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5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
17
20
22
22
20
19
19
18
17
22
25
23
21
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
17
17
15
14
15
14
14
20
23
20
20
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.5
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.5
SSE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
S
18
0.9
S
18
1.1
ENE
6
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
Energy kJ
1009
890
657
396
308
236
267
277
208
192
139
137
106
49
81
79
49
40
416
515
96
621
607
580
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
1.2
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.5
SE
9
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SE
9
0.6
S
19
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
S
18
1
ENE
6
0.5
SE
9
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
142
95
57
46
123
91
5
5
5
20
38
44
74
50
263
58
57
503
78
38
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.5
S
12
0.5
E
4
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SE
9
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
—
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
78
10
5
6
6
6
10
25
6
19
15
23
75
49
14
6
35
36
—
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.2
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
113
8
6
11
24
42
46
49
87
124
132
119
102
72
102
118
53
78
172
136
60
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Mtunzini
KZN North
Senoritas
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Sea Vista
Eastern Cape (S)
Mtati
Eastern Cape (S)
Mtunzini
KZN North
Sodwana
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Umhlanga
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Feldskoen and Mazeppa Bays
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
37
1
37
850
850
709
37
204
116
116
142
157
488
153
116
116
76
37
0
157
153
37
37
37
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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