Richards Bay (Outside) Surf Forecast

/ KZN North (23 surf breaks) /

South Africa (273 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (28.80° S 32.10° E)

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Richards Bay (Outside) surfForecast / KZN North / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 SAST

Forecast 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 21.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Richards Bay (Outside) today?

The current surf forecast for Richards Bay (Outside) at 7AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	12s
Evening (01 Jul)	5ft (1.6m)	6s

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

Hourly 12 Days

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		Tuesday 01								Wednesday 02								Thursday 03								Friday 04								Saturday 05								Sunday 06								Monday 07								Tuesday 08
	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	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	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
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	2	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	0	1	2	0	!	!	0	0	0	0	0	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	S	S	S	S	S	S	NE	NE	NE	E	E	E	SSE	E	SSE	SSE	E	E	SSE	E	E	E	E	SSW	SSW	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	S	S	S	E	E	E	E	E	E	S	SSW	S	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	S	S
Period(s) (?)	14	14	14	13	13	12	6	6	6	6	7	7	13	8	12	12	9	9	12	9	10	9	9	13	13	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	13	12	11	9	9	9	9	9	8	16	17	17	16	15	15	8	10	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	529	433	271	198	192	211	217	237	198	96	85	157	41	243	72	50	414	413	45	417	179	495	594	37	150	482	481	389	502	386	382	391	330	332	754	572	402	384	383	368	353	374	350	471	559	801	668	530	371	1190	2831	4225	5140	5287	5207	4788	3714	10010	3364	3459
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	NNW	WNW	W	S	SSE	SE	N	NNW	N	N	N	NE	ENE	NNE	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- on	on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on	on	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)				7:19AM 1.52				7:56PM 1.55					8:02AM 1.41				8:44PM 1.46				8:55AM 1.31				9:43PM 1.38				10:07AM 1.23				10:57PM 1.34					11:37AM 1.22				12:16AM 1.35				12:56PM 1.27				1:21AM 1.42				1:53PM 1.37					2:11AM 1.51
Low Tide / height (m)		1:19AM 0.49				1:31PM 0.41					2:04AM 0.59				2:15PM 0.52				2:56AM 0.68				3:07PM 0.62				4:04AM 0.73				4:17PM 0.70					5:26AM 0.73				5:41PM 0.71				6:43AM 0.67				6:56PM 0.66				7:42AM 0.58				7:53PM 0.57

		Tuesday 01								Wednesday 02								Thursday 03								Friday 04								Saturday 05								Sunday 06								Monday 07								Tuesday 08
Sunrise	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:45
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:05	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:05	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:06	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:07	-	-	-	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4	6	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	18	18	17	17	21	24	22	20	19	18	17	17	21	25	23	20	19	18	17	17	23	26	23	22	21	20	19	18	23	21	20	20	19	17	17	16	21	24	23	20	20	18	18	18	20	21	21	21	20	20	19	16	15	14	17	18	16	15	14	13
Feels °C (?)	15	15	14	14	16	19	18	16	15	13	13	13	16	20	19	17	15	14	13	12	18	20	19	18	16	15	17	16	19	18	19	20	19	16	16	15	19	21	20	17	15	13	14	14	15	19	20	21	19	19	19	11	6	6	8	9	9	8	8	7

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