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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 18 | E 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | |
63 | 14 | 59 | 119 | 107 | 142 | 132 | 304 | 293 | 269 | 259 | 234 | 157 | 157 | 159 | 218 | 212 | 203 | 103 | 62 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.56m | 2:27AM1.70m | 2:47PM1.63m | 2:59AM1.74m | 3:19PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.38m | 8:39AM0.32m | 8:47PM0.33m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 142 | 132 | 304 | 293 | 269 | 259 | 234 | 157 | 50 | 40 | 218 | 212 | 203 | 38 | 22 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 14 | 59 | 119 | 107 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 157 | 159 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 103 | 62 | 59 | 19 | 19 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 20 | E 11 | E 12 | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 9 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 63 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 15 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 57 | 57 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 60 | 82 | 89 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 559 | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 |
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