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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 13 Feb 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 cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am February 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (13 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (13 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
1
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
0.8
S
0.5
SSE
0.8
SSE
1.8
S
3
S
3.5
S
3
S
3
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
1.6
S
1.4
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)88888810141414899888814141313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10886841331111691231052731315954181815331264122211971097294725912135861653538437
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
N
15
E
20
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNW
5
NNE
15
NNE
10
W
30
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
40
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:14PM
1.36
2:40AM
1.41
2:47PM
1.54
3:09AM
1.59
3:16PM
1.70
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:02AM
0.72
8:30PM
0.58
8:39AM
0.55
8:58PM
0.40
9:09AM
0.39
9:25PM
0.24
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
Sunrise-5:31-------5:31-------5:31------
Sunset----6:38-------6:37-------6:37---
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----61---14522121111----
Temp. °C242530282523232322242322232322212121222223232222
Feels °C (?)282831292826262424222017181818171818191819202019
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