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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 03 May 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
24.5° 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 6AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (03 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (03 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
14
1
S
13
1.1
S
5
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
441
359
353
292
287
229
224
169
121
119
116
86
68
67
61
345
65
84
116
107
103
102
102
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
N
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:18AM1.88m
4:34PM1.79m
4:44AM1.82m
5:01PM1.73m
5:12AM1.74m
5:30PM1.65m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.13m
10:36PM0.19m
10:54AM0.18m
11:04PM0.26m
11:22AM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
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6:18
6:20
6:20
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5:16
5:15
5:15
7
3
Temp °C
20
20
20
24
26
24
23
23
22
21
22
30
34
28
29
29
25
23
24
25
24
20
21
21
21
21
21
25
25
23
22
22
21
19
21
28
31
27
27
27
26
24
25
24
24
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
1
ENE
6
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
1.4
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
S
5
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
S
5
1.1
ESE
5
Energy kJ
401
441
359
353
292
287
229
224
169
121
119
71
86
61
59
219
110
43
62
39
42
41
16
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
NE
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
S
16
0.7
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
51
2
80
13
13
6
13
6
6
5
116
43
68
67
54
141
85
36
43
107
103
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
15
0.4
S
14
0.2
SSE
12
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
E
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
14
13
13
30
13
17
6
20
18
7
9
61
14
55
84
116
10
23
11
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.9
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2
NE
8
1
S
13
1.1
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
E
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
4
30
38
3
3
26
54
53
63
73
83
146
70
180
272
453
345
65
26
30
79
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
58
157
157
578
373
116
76
37
37
157
37
37
37
0
0
0
55
50
252
116
0
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
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