Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
21.8° C
0.2° 

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), 8s 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) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 2PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
S
8
3.5
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
9
3.5
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SSE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SSE
9
2.5
SE
8
3
SE
8
3
SE
9
3
SE
10
3
SE
9
3
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.5
SE
9
2.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
795
1459
1836
2273
2329
2114
1770
1781
1653
1499
1388
1119
958
1132
1342
1717
1603
1360
1228
1202
1024
1119
826
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
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
on
High Tide
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
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<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
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
19
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
16
18
17
18
16
16
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
13
8
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
15
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