Richards Bay, South Africa
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About Richards Bay
Richards Bay is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. From Richards Bay you can reach 3 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Richards Bay, a kite and windsurf spot 2 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre.
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Staying in Richards Bay
- 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Richards Bay.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Richards Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 | Sun 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pier5.9 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft196 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 8 ft868 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft163 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft67 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small | 5 ft309 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, poor | 6 ft409 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft71 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor |
All readings for South Pier: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kleiklip7 kmabout 15 min by car | 4 ft231 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 9 ft1103 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft194 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft76 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, poor | 5 ft348 kJwind from the south, 8 knots, poor | 7 ft607 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too big | 5 ft97 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor |
All readings for Kleiklip: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Richards Bay3.4 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft196 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, poor | 8 ft868 kJwind from the south-south-west, 14 knots, too big | 4 ft163 kJwind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, fair | 3 ft67 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small | 5 ft309 kJwind from the south, 5 knots, poor | 6 ft409 kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft71 kJwind from the south-east, 3 knots, poor |
All readings for Richards Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Richards Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near Richards Bay
- Richards Bay 2 km · stays here
Windsurf near Richards Bay
- Richards Bay 2 km · stays here
Places to eat near Richards Bay
- Romans PizzaItalian · 1.8 km from the centre
- Debonairs PizzaPizza · 1.9 km from the centre
- Galito'sChicken · 1.9 km from the centre
- John Dory'sSeafood · 2.0 km from the centre
- Neighborhood Cafe0.8 km from the centre
- Macs Fish and Chips EssenwoodFish and chips · 1.9 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits