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. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22 December 2024 | 76°F to 79°F | 6.2mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Monday 23 December 2024 | 74°F to 79°F | 21.8mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | 74°F to 77°F | 10.6mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | 74°F to 76°F | 14.9mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | 74°F to 81°F | 16.8mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Friday 27 December 2024 | 76°F to 81°F | 21.1mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 28 December 2024 | 76°F to 79°F | 10.6mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Richards Bay
Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024
On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:51 and will set at 18:50 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°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 18mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | |  | | |  | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 90% | 88% | 88% | 84% | 83% | 81% | 86% | 92% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1009 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 48% | 33% | 67% | 85% | 80% | 19% | 23% | 29% |
| Heat index | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Dew point | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 29km/h (18mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 22km/h (13mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 10km/h (6mph) |
| Gusts | 42km/h (26mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 16km/h (10mph) |
| Direction | 15° NNE | 16° NNE | 271° W | 241° WSW | 212° SSW | 154° SSE | 72° ENE | 45° NE |
| Wind chill | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.3m (4.2ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Direction | 172° S | 169° S | 165° SSE | 160° SSE | 155° SSE | 152° SSE | 152° SSE | 154° SSE |
| Period | 9.8 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 9.9 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 9.6 sec. | 6.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024
On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:51 and will set at 18:50 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 74°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | |  |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 93% | 90% | 93% | 90% | 87% | 89% | 87% | 82% |
| Barometric pressure | 1008 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1015 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 42% | 26% | 75% | 82% | 89% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Heat index | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Dew point | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 15km/h (9mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 35km/h (22mph) |
| Gusts | 23km/h (15mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 55km/h (34mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 50km/h (31mph) |
| Direction | 16° NNE | 319° NW | 257° WSW | 236° SW | 208° SSW | 174° S | 173° S | 176° S |
| Wind chill | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (4.1ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.4m (4.5ft) | 1.5m (5.1ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 2.6m (8.7ft) | 2.7m (8.8ft) |
| Direction | 157° SSE | 159° SSE | 160° SSE | 187° S | 182° S | 181° S | 183° S | 182° S |
| Period | 6.7 sec. | 6.7 sec. | 6.8 sec. | 14.8 sec. | 15.4 sec. | 15.3 sec. | 15.1 sec. | 14.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024
On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:52 and will set at 18:51 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 77°F t and a low of 74°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | |  | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (74°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 80% | 74% | 70% | 64% | 64% | 65% | 70% | 70% |
| Barometric pressure | 1016 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1021 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 77% | 72% | 70% | 82% | 94% | 85% |
| Heat index | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Dew point | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 23km/h (14mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 17km/h (10mph) |
| Gusts | 33km/h (21mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 24km/h (15mph) |
| Direction | 176° S | 185° S | 183° S | 177° S | 163° SSE | 146° SE | 134° SE | 138° SE |
| Wind chill | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (74°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.6m (8.4ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 1.9m (6.4ft) | 1.8m (6.0ft) | 1.8m (5.8ft) | 1.8m (5.8ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) |
| Direction | 176° S | 174° S | 170° S | 167° SSE | 165° SSE | 193° SSW | 193° SSW | 193° SSW |
| Period | 14.4 sec. | 8.0 sec. | 7.8 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 7.1 sec. | 13.4 sec. | 6.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024
On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:52 and will set at 18:51 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 76°F t and a low of 74°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 71% | 70% | 72% | 68% | 67% | 69% | 69% | 74% |
| Barometric pressure | 1021 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1021 hPa | 1021 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 72% | 62% | 76% | 68% | 30% | 48% | 22% | 35% |
| Heat index | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
| Dew point | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 13km/h (8mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 24km/h (15mph) |
| Gusts | 19km/h (12mph) | 14km/h (8mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 35km/h (22mph) |
| Direction | 125° SE | 120° ESE | 98° E | 79° ENE | 70° ENE | 61° ENE | 52° NE | 28° NNE |
| Wind chill | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.8ft) | 1.8m (5.8ft) | 1.7m (5.7ft) | 1.6m (5.4ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) |
| Direction | 196° SSW | 196° SSW | 140° SE | 140° SE | 140° SE | 140° SE | 139° SE | 139° SE |
| Period | 7.1 sec. | 6.9 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 7.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024
On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:53 and will set at 18:52 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 74°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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 78% | 83% | 83% | 69% | 73% | 75% | 81% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1016 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1015 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 42% | 18% | 6% | 11% | 0% | 12% | 39% | 71% |
| Heat index | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
| Dew point | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 23km/h (14mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 33km/h (20mph) | 27km/h (17mph) |
| Gusts | 32km/h (20mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Direction | 19° NNE | 16° NNE | 15° NNE | 30° NNE | 54° NE | 53° NE | 48° NE | 39° NE |
| Wind chill | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.2ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) |
| Direction | 137° SE | 117° ESE | 116° ESE | 115° ESE | 114° ESE | 112° ESE | 111° ESE | 111° ESE |
| Period | 7.5 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.8 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 8.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024
On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:54 and will set at 18:52 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 81°F t and a low of 76°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 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 83% | 85% | 85% | 78% | 73% | 77% | 82% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1015 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 89% | 57% | 32% | 24% | 29% | 51% | 56% |
| Heat index | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Dew point | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 23km/h (14mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 34km/h (21mph) |
| Gusts | 35km/h (21mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 51km/h (32mph) | 54km/h (33mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 49km/h (31mph) |
| Direction | 37° NE | 30° NNE | 27° NNE | 32° NNE | 45° NE | 46° NE | 41° NE | 34° NE |
| Wind chill | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) |
| Direction | 107° ESE | 103° ESE | 95° E | 92° E | 83° E | 71° ENE | 81° E | 92° E |
| Period | 8.1 sec. | 8.4 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 6.7 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 11.8 sec. | 11.9 sec. | 10.3 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 28 December 2024
On Saturday 28 December 2024, the sun will rise at 04:54 and will set at 18:52 on the beach(es) of Richards Bay. The outside temperature will be a high of 79°F t and a low of 76°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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 85% | 85% | 81% | 72% | 69% | 75% | 83% | 87% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1012 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 61% | 56% | 44% | 25% | 3% | 5% | 31% | 81% |
| Heat index | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
| Dew point | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 30km/h (19mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 17km/h (10mph) |
| Gusts | 44km/h (27mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 25km/h (16mph) |
| Direction | 28° NNE | 24° NNE | 20° NNE | 25° NNE | 50° NE | 58° ENE | 51° NE | 41° NE |
| Wind chill | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) |
| Direction | 96° E | 95° E | 92° E | 91° E | 91° E | 91° E | 93° E | 94° E |
| Period | 7.2 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 7.2 sec. | 7.2 sec. | 7.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.2m (0.7ft) | 0.3m (1ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |