Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 5PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
729 | 694 | 1403 | 1193 | 1193 | 1040 | 913 | 897 | 37 | 37 | 648 | 637 | 739 | 861 | 1054 | 1269 | 1427 | 1860 | 2283 | 2959 | 3576 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.85m | 5:07AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.81m | 5:38AM1.61m | 5:57PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:09AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.11m | 11:40AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
729 | 694 | 1403 | 1193 | 1193 | 1040 | 913 | 897 | 706 | 718 | 648 | 637 | 739 | 861 | 1054 | 1269 | 1427 | 1860 | 2283 | 2959 | 3576 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
406 | 398 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
66 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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