Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Break

Richards Bay (Outside) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.80° S 32.10° E

Issued: 7 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Richards Bay (Outside) sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Richards Bay (Outside) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 11AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
73
64
63
146
181
129
124
107
107
67
55
57
160
377
470
661
625
589
529
516
406
300
222
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
0
NNW
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:54PM1.32m
1:17AM1.46m
1:48PM1.39m
2:05AM1.52m
2:32PM1.48m
Low Tide
6:42AM0.63m
6:54PM0.62m
7:36AM0.55m
7:48PM0.55m
8:20AM0.47m
8:32PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
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—
—
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6:45
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
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6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
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—
—
5:02
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—
—
—
—
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5:02
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
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5:04
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
20
22
23
22
21
21
20
20
20
22
24
22
21
20
19
19
19
23
25
23
22
21
20
Feels °C
20
20
24
22
22
21
22
21
21
21
22
23
21
20
19
18
18
17
19
21
21
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
16
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
S
18
0.8
S
17
0.9
S
17
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
55
55
41
54
40
181
28
28
28
40
40
28
27
160
377
470
661
625
589
529
516
406
300
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
14
0.6
E
7
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.5
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
25
73
64
63
146
40
129
124
107
107
67
55
55
26
6
17
17
17
26
8
7
—
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
18
0.1
SE
11
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.4
ESE
7
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
80
15
9
5
61
5
8
3
6
12
11
28
57
30
17
4
10
4
8
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
NE
4
0.6
ENE
3
0.8
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
1.1
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
3
8
10
10
1
1
6
7
17
24
13
24
16
13
11
105
131
164
209
223
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Alkantstrand
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Siyayi
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
Richards Bay (Inside)
KZN North
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KZN North
Port St Johns
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Ntylonyane (Breezy Point)
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Mngazi
Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Salt Rock
KZN North
Salt Rock
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Mtunzini
KZN North
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Reunion
Durban/KZN South
Battery Beach
Durban/KZN South
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
157
157
50
0
0
0
0
398
484
408
157
116
116
37
37
157
157
157
153
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