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Robberg Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Robberg surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Robberg sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
414 | 380 | 318 | 264 | 187 | 142 | 115 | 124 | 123 | 120 | 175 | 264 | 258 | 284 | 309 | 520 | 506 | 451 | 480 | 520 | 488 | 297 | 255 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:26PM1.43m | 7:46AM1.29m | 8:38PM1.36m | 9:04AM1.18m | 10:00PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02PM0.33m | 1:43AM0.49m | 2:03PM0.44m | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:18PM0.52m | 4:36AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 414 | 380 | 318 | 264 | 187 | 142 | 115 | 73 | 68 | 52 | 41 | 132 | 258 | 144 | 135 | 520 | 506 | 451 | 480 | 520 | 488 | 161 | 228 | 506 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 168 | 199 | 181 | 141 | 139 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 264 | 97 | 284 | 309 | 110 | 75 | 59 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 297 | 78 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 35 | 124 | 123 | 120 | 175 | 99 | 29 | 92 | 90 | 98 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 255 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 59 | 185 | 247 | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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