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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 11 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
23.8° 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 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1377 | 646 | 676 | 690 | 566 | 344 | 209 | 151 | 146 | 213 | 829 | 815 | 619 | 501 | 366 | 330 | 276 | 417 | 301 | 1009 | 3103 | 4532 | 3236 | 2186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.28m | 00:09AM1.46m | 12:33PM1.41m | 1:00AM1.63m | 1:23PM1.55m | 1:43AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36PM0.63m | 6:28AM0.59m | 6:36PM0.49m | 7:17AM0.42m | 7:23PM0.34m | 7:59AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 923 | 646 | 676 | 690 | 566 | 344 | 209 | 151 | 146 | 213 | 829 | 815 | 619 | 501 | 366 | 330 | 221 | 417 | 301 | 5 | 5 | 4532 | 3236 | 2186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | SSE 12 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 18 | S 16 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 50 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 34 | 48 | 35 | 165 | 14 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 225 | 188 | 276 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 39 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | — | 13 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1377 | — | 104 | 29 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1009 | 3103 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 0 | 142 | 204 | 435 | 373 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 567 | 376 | 123 |
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