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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 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
23.9° 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 4PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | 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 | |
1376 | 1355 | 1087 | 913 | 761 | 555 | 456 | 383 | 396 | 339 | 1129 | 1433 | 1526 | 2177 | 2278 | 1191 | 1026 | 877 | 700 | 577 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.69m | 2:23AM1.93m | 2:44PM1.80m | 3:03AM2.01m | 3:24PM1.88m | 3:43AM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:38AM0.13m | 8:46PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.05m | 9:27PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | 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 |
 kJ | 1376 | 1355 | 1087 | 913 | 761 | 555 | 456 | 383 | 396 | 339 | 1129 | 1433 | 1526 | 29 | 22 | 1191 | 1026 | 877 | 700 | 577 | 760 | 663 | 563 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | S 16 | E 5 | S 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 121 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 57 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | S 16 | E 8 | S 16 | — | S 15 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 4 | 78 | — | 228 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | 3 | 28 | 3 | 31 | 65 | — | — | 29 | 2177 | 2278 | 106 | 124 | 108 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 153 | 123 | 127 | 155 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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