Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: not enough of the right wind, 7 kn gusting 17, side-shore, Water: chop
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- NNE 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 33°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 7 knF3
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 2 knF1
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 21 knF5
- Gusts
- 40kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- SSW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, poor
- Tue 379, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 643, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 937, poor
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 24 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, poor | wind from the south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 17kn | on | chop | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 23kn | offnot safe | chop | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-north-east, 14 knotsF4 | 28kn | offnot safe | chop | 33°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 43, poor | wind from the south-east, 7 knotsF3 | 17kn | side | chop | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 2 knotsF1 | 6kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 21 knotsF5 | 40kn | on | 1.1 mwaves | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 37, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knotsF3 | 25kn | on | 1.0 mwaves | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | wind from the north-east, 8 knotsF3 | 18kn | offnot safe | 1.0 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knotsF4 | 28kn | on | 0.9 mwaves | 23°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Richards Bay marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 24°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. The sea is about 22°C in July, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 27°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Richards Bay. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,230–US$2,450 each
about US$1,230–US$2,450 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to RCB, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and JNB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$899–US$1,870 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$161–US$275 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,450 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Richards Bay
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about 5 min by car · 14 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Richards Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 30h 45m
About 30h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → RCB, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), then 25 min by road
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