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Northwest offshore is the clean window, with south swell the main family and southwest or southeast still workable.
Surf GuideKwaZulu-Natal North Coast
Richards Bay (Outside)
Richards Bay (Outside) is the outer Richards Bay sandbar at Meerensee, the main wave in the local bay cluster and a regional classic when it is firing. It is fast, hollow, and much more of a real surf commitment than the generic town-beach name suggests. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Richards Bay (Outside) in KwaZulu-Natal North Coast.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelAdvanced
LocationKwaZulu-Natal North Coast, ZA
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Tide is not the main filter on this sandbar; check the bank shape, current, and crowd pressure before you paddle out.
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