Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 3PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1658 | 1672 | 1066 | 1847 | 2140 | 1949 | 1611 | 1314 | 1410 | 1281 | 1155 | 1055 | 891 | 757 | 757 | 685 | 573 | 595 | 595 | 540 | 471 | 458 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18PM1.88m | 4:31AM1.76m | 4:53PM1.89m | 5:05AM1.71m | 5:26PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.04m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:10AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
860 | 708 | 617 | 560 | 2140 | 1949 | 547 | 572 | 528 | 463 | 395 | 1055 | 891 | 757 | 757 | 685 | 573 | 595 | 595 | 540 | 471 | 458 | 406 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 6 | E 8 | ESE 5 |
1658 | 1672 | 1001 | 1847 | 505 | 2 | 1611 | 1314 | 1410 | 1281 | 1155 | 297 | 245 | 205 | 169 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 12 | 82 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | S 12 | SW 5 | E 8 |
263 | 8 | 1066 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 108 | 56 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
1308 | 1051 | 881 | 809 | 741 | 547 | 841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 240 | 87 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 331 | 39 | 10 | 0 |
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