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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | S 16 | S 6 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | |
847 | 1515 | 207 | 176 | 157 | 157 | 159 | 161 | 110 | 106 | 67 | 101 | 118 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 74 | 49 | 48 | 39 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.63m | 2:59AM1.74m | 3:19PM1.67m | 3:30AM1.76m | 3:50PM1.70m | 4:01AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47PM0.33m | 9:10AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.29m | 9:41AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 15 | 176 | 157 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 52 | 47 | 34 | 101 | 118 | 119 | 94 | 92 | 74 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 7 | S 19 | E 7 | E 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 157 | 159 | 161 | 110 | 106 | 26 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 67 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 80 | 72 | 68 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 847 | 1515 | 207 | 119 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 201 | 125 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 157 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
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