Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
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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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 3AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
5
2
3
5
4
5
5
5
5
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
1.9
SW
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
2.1
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
S
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
572
57
61
78
2637
2708
990
1268
1689
3224
3317
3448
3276
3962
3934
4722
4501
3497
2140
4099
3691
3903
2906
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:03AM1.47m
1:27PM1.35m
1:42AM1.58m
2:04PM1.45m
2:15AM1.66m
Low Tide
6:45PM0.46m
7:30AM0.38m
7:29PM0.37m
8:05AM0.27m
8:04PM0.30m
8:35AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:51
5:50
5:47
5:46
1
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
14
15
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
13
16
17
17
15
7
8
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
10
11
11
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.1
SSW
11
2.4
SSW
11
2.5
SSW
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
4
S
13
4
S
12
3.5
S
12
3
S
12
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
69
73
57
61
78
72
49
990
1268
1689
18
20
20
20
3416
3934
4722
4501
3497
2140
4099
3691
3903
2906
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
SW
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.5
SW
10
1.9
SSE
14
0.3
E
10
1.2
SW
10
0.3
E
10
1.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
34
34
34
34
17
48
31
32
84
19
19
19
468
1284
18
284
18
246
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.4
SW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
20
20
19
18
19
18
363
10
18
18
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
9
1.9
SW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
10
3.5
WSW
9
4
SW
10
3.5
SW
10
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
1.8
SW
10
Energy kJ
270
572
2387
2199
2151
2637
2708
1873
1865
1597
3224
3317
3448
3276
3962
689
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Distance (km)
1
1
435
607
764
529
467
529
529
39
138
39
39
1
39
2
1
0
39
0
0
0
0
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
5
7
7
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
5
5
4
5
9
6
7
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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