Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
22.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
1.4
NE
6
0.3
S
16
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
S
21
0.6
S
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
569
475
406
1211
1174
1137
1009
916
657
546
308
236
267
260
208
171
139
137
127
43
44
74
77
271
Wind (km/h)
30
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
15
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:03PM1.73m
7:13AM1.58m
7:53PM1.63m
8:03AM1.46m
8:49PM1.53m
9:03AM1.35m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.42m
1:25PM0.33m
2:02AM0.54m
2:16PM0.45m
3:02AM0.64m
light rain
clear
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rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
17
20
23
22
20
19
19
18
18
21
24
Feels °C
15
17
17
18
18
18
19
18
16
17
16
15
15
13
15
18
17
15
14
15
14
15
18
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
12
1.1
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
S
20
Energy kJ
7
198
222
1211
1174
1137
1009
916
657
546
308
236
267
260
208
171
139
137
106
41
33
65
50
271
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SE
9
Energy kJ
13
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
100
80
48
46
123
91
5
5
5
20
34
37
74
75
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
21
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
15
78
49
5
6
6
23
10
25
23
43
44
23
77
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2
S
8
1.8
SSE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
569
475
406
113
7
11
18
25
38
49
55
90
124
127
129
104
99
58
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
373
153
76
37
1
1
157
850
850
709
37
204
116
116
157
157
157
142
116
116
76
37
37
157
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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