Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
21.7°C
0.1° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
144
140
115
108
108
115
118
118
116
119
94
120
113
169
195
121
96
133
Wind (km/h)
5
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:32AM1.31m
1:56PM1.42m
2:03AM1.49m
2:22PM1.62m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.75m
7:43AM0.61m
7:59PM0.57m
8:09AM0.43m
8:26PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:47
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
25
28
24
22
24
Feels °C
24
21
20
20
20
21
23
21
21
20
21
19
18
18
23
26
23
23
24
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