Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
22.1° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 11AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
681
694
626
563
497
429
382
332
254
212
204
177
150
124
124
102
80
79
79
58
98
126
107
43
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
0
WSW
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:04PM1.70m
7:12AM1.59m
7:46PM1.64m
7:57AM1.49m
8:36PM1.57m
Low Tide
12:46PM0.27m
1:11AM0.42m
1:24PM0.34m
1:57AM0.49m
2:09PM0.43m
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>
6:45
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—
—
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6:45
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
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—
—
5:06
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—
—
—
—
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5:07
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—
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5:07
—
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5:07
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
19
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
21
24
21
20
19
18
18
17
22
25
22
20
18
17
Feels °C
15
15
20
21
19
19
18
16
15
13
17
20
18
17
15
14
15
14
18
21
19
17
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.3
SE
11
1.2
SE
11
1.1
SE
11
1
SE
10
1
SE
10
0.9
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
681
694
626
563
497
429
382
332
254
212
204
177
150
124
124
102
80
79
79
47
45
45
60
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
3
3
16
15
15
14
21
42
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
E
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
S
9
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
5
30
29
27
57
3
2
3
3
14
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
1
6
17
14
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
ENE
3
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
3
12
15
19
22
31
35
31
76
107
107
82
72
69
64
58
98
126
107
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Umhlanga
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Zinkwazi
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Siyayi
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
157
157
116
116
37
37
37
50
157
142
116
116
76
76
37
50
157
153
116
116
37
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