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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | |
396 | 339 | 1129 | 1433 | 1526 | 2177 | 2249 | 1191 | 1026 | 877 | 700 | 577 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 350 | 344 | 285 | 294 | 232 | 206 | 222 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM1.80m | 3:03AM2.01m | 3:24PM1.88m | 3:43AM2.04m | 4:03PM1.91m | 4:23AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:46PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.05m | 9:27PM0.03m | 9:55AM0.01m | 10:08PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 6 | E 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 396 | 339 | 1129 | 1433 | 1526 | 26 | 20 | 1191 | 1026 | 877 | 700 | 577 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | 350 | 344 | 285 | 294 | 232 | 206 | 222 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | S 15 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 228 | 917 | 58 | 36 | 40 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 59 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SSE 15 | E 7 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 121 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 21 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | — | — | 27 | 2177 | 2249 | 164 | 194 | 119 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 6 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 626 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 631 | 157 | 157 | 116 | 99 | 37 | 37 |
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