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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.9° 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 1PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
792 | 1231 | 1217 | 1326 | 1029 | 1289 | 1121 | 1093 | 835 | 691 | 691 | 573 | 363 | 354 | 257 | 235 | 212 | 217 | 264 | 509 | 635 | 363 | 380 | 445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.42m | 8:07PM1.35m | 8:45AM1.24m | 10:23PM1.27m | 11:17AM1.21m | 00:19AM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.57m | 2:25AM0.73m | 3:16PM0.72m | 4:56AM0.80m | 5:35PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 23 | 1231 | 1217 | 1326 | 1029 | 1289 | 1121 | 1093 | 835 | 691 | 691 | 573 | 350 | 276 | 257 | 235 | 212 | 217 | 264 | 66 | 41 | 363 | 380 | 445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 148 | 35 | 34 | 91 | 52 | 169 | 158 | 153 | 138 | 149 | 167 | — | — | — | 212 | 158 | 105 | 102 | 68 | 156 | 142 | 44 | 47 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 792 | 495 | 417 | 210 | 150 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 251 | 363 | 354 | 20 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 509 | 635 | 65 | 39 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 153 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 850 | 850 | 867 | 841 | 204 | 204 | 116 | 116 | 50 | 157 | 157 | 50 | 116 | 37 |
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