Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 13 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 11PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Apr)--
Afternoon (13 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (13 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.4
SSE
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.3
SSW
1.4
ENE
1.1
NE
0.7
E
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
S
0.2
SSE
0.2
S
0.5
S
1.1
SSW
1.3
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)6665876155661211111011135667777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)83523928213230429876392825999815410310212711711189
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
20
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:09-------6:09--
Sunset5:36-------5:35-------5:32-------
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--1------1--------------
Temp. °C252423232223283127252524232431322523242323232525
Feels °C (?)262625252425282926252523222331322522232324242527
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