Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Issued: 1 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
22.1° 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.


How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1
SSW
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.5
S
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
661
625
589
535
421
406
300
222
203
148
148
148
407
130
87
87
168
138
135
162
1111
258
352
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
5
ESE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
N
5
NW
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:05AM1.52m
2:32PM1.48m
2:45AM1.59m
3:10PM1.56m
3:22AM1.66m
3:44PM1.63m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.47m
8:32PM0.47m
8:58AM0.38m
9:10PM0.40m
9:33AM0.31m
9:45PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
23
26
23
22
21
20
19
19
25
27
25
22
20
20
19
18
23
24
22
21
21
Feels °C
18
17
17
19
21
20
19
18
17
16
16
21
25
25
21
18
17
16
15
21
20
19
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
S
14
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
470
661
625
589
535
421
406
300
100
110
114
99
77
144
143
164
169
168
138
135
110
116
97
80
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1
SSW
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
17
17
25
26
8
8
222
203
148
148
148
407
130
87
87
57
57
127
162
534
124
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
25
10
2
8
10
9
31
34
33
164
162
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.8
N
4
1.5
NE
6
1
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.3
SW
2
1.4
SSW
18
1.9
S
6
2
S
7
Energy kJ
26
21
11
20
48
117
166
182
55
49
23
183
106
264
274
282
243
1
1111
258
352
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
116
116
37
157
232
373
252
153
116
76
37
37
157
116
37
37
37
37
0
0
0
88
229
155
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
2
4
7
9
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
6
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