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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 14 Feb 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 1PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am February 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Feb)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (14 Feb)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (14 Feb)10ft (3.0m)8s

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

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Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tue
17
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSE
1.8
S
3
S
3.5
S
3.5
S
3.5
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.6
SE
1.5
SE
1.6
SE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)1414899988881313131313131313888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)27313171136175717801556133412221068970260521541935563555466386392276255291354372432
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		onononononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:40AM
1.41
2:47PM
1.54
3:09AM
1.59
3:16PM
1.70
3:36AM
1.76
3:43PM
1.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:39AM
0.55
8:58PM
0.40
9:09AM
0.39
9:25PM
0.24
9:37AM
0.24
9:51PM
0.10
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tue
17
Sunrise-5:31-------5:31-------5:33------
Sunset----6:37-------6:37-------6:37---
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thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-175211-111------11---11
Temp. °C242423222324232322222223232223222222232424232322
Feels °C (?)262020181819181818181718191820202021212223232424
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