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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?
The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 3AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Richards Bay (Outside). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 18 | S 17 | |
1912 | 2027 | 2216 | 2584 | 4950 | 3125 | 3603 | 4866 | 4650 | 4140 | 3533 | 3029 | 2499 | 1951 | 1592 | 1127 | 995 | 738 | 531 | 425 | 349 | 263 | 527 | 998 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.61m | 2:28AM1.80m | 2:43PM1.72m | 2:57AM1.87m | 3:12PM1.78m | 3:25AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.30m | 8:39AM0.26m | 8:43PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.18m | 9:13PM0.16m | 9:33AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 17 |
 kJ | 94 | 92 | 90 | 68 | 2802 | 3125 | 3603 | 4866 | 4650 | 4140 | 3533 | 3029 | 2499 | 1951 | 1592 | 1127 | 995 | 738 | 531 | 425 | 349 | 263 | 198 | 998 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 18 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 68 | 68 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 50 | 44 | 77 | 70 | 527 | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 15 | S 20 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 61 | 24 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 17 | 42 | 186 | 37 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1912 | 2027 | 2216 | 2584 | 4950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 71 | 8 | 41 | 103 | 141 | 128 | 243 | 4 | 64 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1014 | 155 | 76 | 116 | 76 | 50 | 156 | 1 | 839 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 50 | 50 | 76 | 76 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
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