Sea weather in Richards Bay in South Africa All the beach weather in Richards Bay

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Richards Bay in South Africa, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Richards Bay over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Richards Bay in South Africa this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Richards Bay. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Wednesday 3 June 202667°F to 72°Frecommended
Thursday 4 June 202667°F to 74°Fdiscouraged
Friday 5 June 202665°F to 68°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 June 202663°F to 70°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 June 202663°F to 70°Frecommended
Monday 8 June 202665°F to 74°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 June 202665°F to 72°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Richards Bay

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026

On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:38 and will set at 17:02 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 67°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%78%73%71%74%73%76%78%
Barometric pressure1018 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover0%2%2%18%14%26%10%13%
Heat index20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)24°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)20°C (69°F)24°C (76°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (60°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 350°
N
274°
W
243°
WSW
243°
WSW
211°
SSW
173°
S
92°
E
18°
NNE
Wind chill20°C (68°F)19°C (66°F)19°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)20°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 188°
S
190°
S
190°
S
191°
S
195°
SSW
194°
SSW
196°
SSW
196°
SSW
Period8.4 sec.8.5 sec.8.2 sec.13.3 sec.7.9 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:38 and will set at 17:02 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°F t and a low of 67°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity80%73%76%71%65%72%87%89%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover16%10%4%5%5%78%56%37%
Heat index21°C (69°F)24°C (76°F)21°C (70°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Dew point17°C (63°F)16°C (61°F)17°C (62°F)16°C (62°F)15°C (59°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (63°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)44km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)31km/h (19mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction
N
14°
NNE

N
350°
N
217°
SW
191°
S
210°
SSW
110°
ESE
Wind chill21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (71°F)19°C (67°F)19°C (67°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 195°
SSW
195°
SSW
191°
S
188°
S
185°
S
182°
S
181°
S
180°
S
Period7.8 sec.7.8 sec.7.8 sec.5.7 sec.12.7 sec.12.5 sec.12.3 sec.12.2 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 June 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:39 and will set at 17:02 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 68°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%87%83%74%60%59%60%58%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1008 hPa1010 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover54%10%0%16%55%12%11%56%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)
Dew point17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)15°C (60°F)14°C (58°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts14km/h (8mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)48km/h (30mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 322°
NW
319°
NW
238°
WSW
232°
SW
210°
SSW
208°
SSW
192°
SSW
196°
SSW
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (66°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (66°F)20°C (68°F)19°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.4ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (9.0ft)
Direction 177°
S
174°
S
171°
S
170°
S
168°
SSE
166°
SSE
178°
S
180°
S
Period12.1 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.8.3 sec.8.5 sec.10.6 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 June 2026

On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:39 and will set at 17:01 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)
Perceived temperature17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%69%68%65%57%58%66%69%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa
Cloud cover31%15%12%34%6%9%14%8%
Heat index17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)12km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)17km/h (11mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 309°
NW
312°
NW
312°
NW
329°
NNW
41°
NE
51°
NE
42°
NE
20°
NNE
Wind chill17°C (63°F)17°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)20°C (67°F)21°C (69°F)19°C (67°F)20°C (68°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.2ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 184°
S
183°
S
181°
S
176°
S
167°
SSE
157°
SSE
149°
SSE
145°
SE
Period11.2 sec.11.1 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 June 2026

On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:39 and will set at 17:01 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 70°F t and a low of 63°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Perceived temperature18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%77%74%63%59%67%72%78%
Barometric pressure1020 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover17%4%7%20%15%20%24%18%
Heat index18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Dew point14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)8km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 359°
N
353°
N
326°
NW
319°
NW
51°
NE
72°
ENE
44°
NE
141°
SE
Wind chill18°C (65°F)18°C (64°F)17°C (62°F)18°C (64°F)21°C (69°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (69°F)20°C (69°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 144°
SE
139°
SE
135°
SE
132°
SE
131°
SE
130°
SE
130°
SE
128°
SE
Period10.8 sec.10.9 sec.11.0 sec.11.1 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 June 2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:40 and will set at 17:01 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 74°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%81%73%62%61%72%75%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover25%13%11%20%17%13%15%5%
Heat index19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)20°C (69°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)
Dew point16°C (61°F)16°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)16°C (62°F)17°C (62°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 353°
N
352°
N
357°
N
245°
WSW
19°
NNE
29°
NNE
30°
NNE
16°
NNE
Wind chill19°C (66°F)19°C (65°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Direction 126°
SE
123°
ESE
121°
ESE
118°
ESE
115°
ESE
112°
ESE
110°
ESE
109°
ESE
Period10.6 sec.10.5 sec.10.5 sec.10.4 sec.10.4 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 June 2026

On Tuesday 9 June 2026, the sun will rise at 06:40 and will set at 17:01 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 72°F t and a low of 65°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)
Perceived temperature20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)22°C (71°F)25°C (76°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity71%69%68%69%69%68%69%68%
Barometric pressure1014 hPa1014 hPa1015 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover5%5%26%75%89%65%70%78%
Heat index20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)21°C (69°F)25°C (76°F)25°C (76°F)23°C (74°F)22°C (72°F)23°C (74°F)
Dew point14°C (58°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)16°C (60°F)16°C (61°F)15°C (60°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)40km/h (25mph)44km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)41km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 96°
E
263°
W
232°
SW
206°
SSW
183°
S
186°
S
188°
S
189°
S
Wind chill20°C (67°F)18°C (65°F)19°C (67°F)22°C (71°F)22°C (72°F)22°C (71°F)21°C (70°F)21°C (70°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Direction 107°
ESE
106°
ESE
106°
ESE
108°
ESE
112°
ESE
123°
ESE
147°
SSE
166°
SSE
Period9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)24°C (76°F)

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