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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 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
24.2° 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 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
4
2
1
2
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
!
1
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1687
1474
1164
992
833
636
480
390
314
249
187
147
86
86
60
35
33
66
974
926
882
914
760
488
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSE
15
E
10
NE
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
SSE
15
SE
15
E
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:51AM1.29m
9:03PM1.26m
9:37AM1.23m
10:55PM1.31m
11:26AM1.28m
00:09AM1.46m
Low Tide
2:24PM0.69m
3:20AM0.80m
4:07PM0.71m
5:16AM0.74m
5:36PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
Temp °C
17
17
22
23
22
22
19
19
18
20
29
31
30
29
25
26
22
22
23
23
23
21
21
19
16
16
21
21
21
22
18
16
13
14
23
25
24
25
23
20
17
17
18
20
21
18
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
2
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.2
S
13
Energy kJ
1687
1474
1164
992
833
636
480
390
314
249
187
147
86
245
232
122
92
75
974
926
882
914
760
488
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
S
5
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
13
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
61
43
41
40
34
35
26
22
22
22
20
22
21
86
60
35
33
14
75
145
40
39
25
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.3
SE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
56
54
51
35
35
22
13
6
21
21
21
10
9
21
30
29
29
66
2
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
2.3
NE
8
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
Energy kJ
6
1
4
10
19
42
79
193
207
672
1
4
1
185
61
78
76
177
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
3
4
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
157
37
0
0
37
37
558
373
99
37
0
1
0
0
157
88
488
37
99
37
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
2
2
2
9
5
4
3
4
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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