Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
21.6° C
0.0° 

Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
10
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.4
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
629
952
1998
1947
2060
2207
1628
1507
1480
1617
1581
1368
1119
981
908
802
1457
1681
1499
1291
1137
1079
1143
1119
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:54AM1.54m
2:25PM1.59m
2:45AM1.71m
3:10PM1.79m
3:26AM1.85m
3:49PM1.95m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.42m
8:31PM0.36m
8:55AM0.23m
9:16PM0.21m
9:34AM0.08m
9:55PM0.10m
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:25
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
12
11
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
11
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
14
14
15
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