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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | |
186 | 157 | 106 | 60 | 29 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 46 | 27 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 120 | 107 | 142 | 132 | 307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.58m | 1:34PM1.48m | 1:52AM1.65m | 2:13PM1.56m | 2:27AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.53m | 7:28AM0.49m | 7:33PM0.45m | 8:05AM0.39m | 8:12PM0.38m | 8:39AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 |
21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 18 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 |
 kJ | 186 | 157 | 106 | 34 | 9 | 63 | 9 | 59 | 46 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 142 | 132 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SSW 18 | E 6 | NE 5 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 71 | 14 | 60 | 12 | 7 | 107 | 14 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 20 | E 11 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 120 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 64 | 58 | 69 | — | 7 | 9 | — | 13 | 18 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 99 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 559 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 559 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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