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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 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
25.1° 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 3PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
363 | 314 | 267 | 253 | 590 | 771 | 1466 | 1796 | 1540 | 1235 | 1269 | 1846 | 2058 | 2216 | 2291 | 2495 | 5791 | 3939 | 5083 | 4844 | 4467 | 4083 | 3620 | 3066 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:35PM1.49m | 1:56AM1.69m | 2:12PM1.61m | 2:28AM1.80m | 2:43PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.51m | 7:37PM0.42m | 8:09AM0.37m | 8:12PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
 kJ | 363 | 314 | 267 | 226 | 184 | 193 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 126 | 118 | 120 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 3434 | 3939 | 5083 | 4844 | 4467 | 4083 | 3620 | 3066 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | 66 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | — | 24 | 253 | 590 | 771 | 1466 | 1796 | 1540 | 1235 | 1269 | 1846 | 2058 | 2216 | 2291 | 2495 | 5791 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 204 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 76 | 76 | 1014 | 123 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 156 | 1 | 156 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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