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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 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
18.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11AM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 14 | |
12576 | 8744 | 8383 | 7448 | 7906 | 5707 | 6968 | 8344 | 9696 | 10506 | 10734 | 10080 | 9179 | 7108 | 5002 | 4207 | 3620 | 3027 | 2495 | 2195 | 1807 | 1567 | 780 | 932 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.28m | 00:44AM1.54m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:28AM1.68m | 1:57PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.46m | 6:20PM0.42m | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:51AM0.16m | 7:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | |  |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 |
7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SE 13 | — | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 10196 | 8744 | 5 | 7448 | 6072 | — | — | 7 | — | 40 | — | 20 | 8053 | 6475 | 5002 | 4207 | 3620 | 3027 | 2495 | 2195 | 1807 | 1567 | 780 | 636 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 142 | 203 | 449 | 932 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 14 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 31 | 602 | 493 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12576 | — | 8383 | — | 7906 | 5707 | 6968 | 8344 | 9696 | 10506 | 10734 | 10080 | 9179 | 7108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 453 | 142 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 435 | 488 | 488 | 488 | 526 | 453 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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