Richards Bay tide times today

High and low tides in Richards Bay (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) for today and tomorrow, in local time, with the best times to fish. The app above shows the tide curve, wind and sea conditions for the next 7 days.

Today · Wednesday, October 28

TideTimeHeight
High tide4:00 AM1.07 m
Low tide10:05 AM-0.90 m
High tide4:17 PM1.09 m
Low tide10:30 PM-0.90 m

Tidal range: 1.99 m · Spring tides

Best times to fish in Richards Bay today

Fishing forecast: Very good · 62/100

  • 12:00 AM – 2:30 AM · 75/100 · Wind 22 km/h · Gusts 43 km/h · Waves 2.1 m
  • 5:30 AM – 7:00 AM · 72/100 · Wind 14 km/h · Gusts 30 km/h · Waves 1.9 m
  • 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM · 74/100 · Wind 15 km/h · Gusts 36 km/h · Waves 1.5 m
Sunrise
5:02 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Moonrise
9:03 PM
Moonset
6:19 AM
Moon phase
Waning gibbous (93%)
Solunar periods
Major: 12:08 AM–2:08 AM, 12:39 PM–2:39 PM · Minor: 5:49 AM–6:49 AM, 8:33 PM–9:33 PM

Tomorrow · Thursday, October 29

TideTimeHeight
High tide4:40 AM0.90 m
Low tide10:43 AM-0.81 m
High tide4:55 PM0.91 m
Low tide11:09 PM-0.81 m

Tidal range: 1.80 m · Spring tides

Best times to fish in Richards Bay tomorrow

Fishing forecast: Very good · 61/100

  • 1:00 AM – 3:30 AM · 72/100 · Wind 6 km/h · Gusts 10 km/h · Waves 1.5 m
  • 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM · 74/100 · Wind 15 km/h · Gusts 34 km/h · Waves 1.3 m
Sunrise
5:01 AM
Sunset
6:10 PM
Moonrise
10:11 PM
Moonset
7:17 AM
Moon phase
Waning gibbous (86%)
Solunar periods
Major: 1:11 AM–3:11 AM, 1:43 PM–3:43 PM · Minor: 6:47 AM–7:47 AM, 9:41 PM–10:41 PM

Heights relative to mean sea level, not chart datum. Model forecast (~8 km grid) that may differ near complex coasts, estuaries and harbours. Not for navigation. Sea data comes from the nearest model point, 8.6 km away.

Wind, gusts and waves: forecast for the area (about 25 km) from Oct 28, 1:42 AM. The app above gives them hour by hour for the exact spot. An indicative 0–100 index that blends classic angler signals: solunar periods (30%), dawn and dusk (20%), tidal movement (25%), moon phase (10%) and barometric trend (15%). Hours with dangerous weather are penalised. Use it as a guide — local knowledge always wins.

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