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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 03 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
26.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (03 Apr)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (03 Apr)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Mon
06
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
!
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.7
E
1.9
E
1.6
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.3
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.4
ESE
1.7
E
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
2.1
E
2
E
1.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)88888888899991112111112131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)19623727737747731832628626221234835627455375273952282791799582415071325757
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NE
20
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:20AM
2.04
4:32PM
1.93
4:44AM
1.99
4:56PM
1.89
5:08AM
1.91
5:20PM
1.81
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:27AM
0.03
10:34PM
0.02
10:51AM
0.06
10:59PM
0.08
11:16AM
0.13
11:24PM
0.18
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Mon
06
Sunrise-6:01-------6:03-------6:03------
Sunset----5:46-------5:45-------5:44---
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232325262423222120212528252422212122272926242423
Feels °C (?)232222222020191817192326232422202122272824222121
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