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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 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
25.4° 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 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
3066 | 2534 | 1989 | 1592 | 1269 | 995 | 738 | 531 | 418 | 349 | 263 | 521 | 975 | 1433 | 1349 | 1074 | 919 | 801 | 786 | 640 | 604 | 499 | 413 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.87m | 3:12PM1.78m | 3:25AM1.91m | 3:40PM1.82m | 3:51AM1.91m | 4:07PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.18m | 9:13PM0.16m | 9:33AM0.12m | 9:41PM0.14m | 10:00AM0.11m | 10:08PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 3066 | 2534 | 1989 | 1592 | 1269 | 995 | 738 | 531 | 418 | 349 | 263 | 198 | 975 | 1433 | 1349 | 1074 | 919 | 801 | 786 | 640 | 604 | 499 | 413 | 413 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | S 18 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 106 | 521 | 158 | 32 | 107 | 86 | 52 | 38 | 15 | 51 | 14 | 14 | 53 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 19 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 9 | S 18 | — | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 61 | 24 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 184 | 75 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 25 | — | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 63 | 8 | 11 | 64 | 133 | 167 | 178 | 143 | 8 | 37 | 113 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 116 | 142 | 50 | 157 | 50 | 76 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 204 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 0 | 0 |
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