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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
24.9° 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 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | |
450 | 432 | 370 | 453 | 407 | 408 | 362 | 314 | 267 | 226 | 523 | 796 | 963 | 1283 | 1326 | 1344 | 1403 | 1678 | 1941 | 2251 | 2805 | 3140 | 6718 | 7619 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:45PM1.34m | 1:17AM1.55m | 1:35PM1.49m | 1:56AM1.69m | 2:12PM1.61m | 2:28AM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.55m | 7:33AM0.51m | 7:37PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.37m | 8:12PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 450 | 432 | 370 | 453 | 407 | 408 | 362 | 314 | 267 | 226 | 189 | 193 | 159 | 156 | 153 | 153 | 124 | 126 | 126 | 90 | 90 | 68 | 3769 | 3827 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 16 | 44 | 48 | 107 | 95 | — | 12 | 164 | 523 | 796 | 963 | 1283 | 1326 | 1344 | 1403 | 1678 | 1941 | 2251 | 2805 | 3140 | 6718 | 7619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 157 | 157 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 88 | 204 | 512 | 512 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 99 | 138 | 123 | 1014 | 155 | 76 | 116 | 55 | 50 |
Best forecast wave conditions in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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