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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 3PM is: 5.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
10397 | 11366 | 11919 | 11040 | 9274 | 7456 | 5578 | 4458 | 3908 | 3288 | 2777 | 2453 | 2036 | 1567 | 1257 | 1074 | 2679 | 3244 | 3521 | 3516 | 2946 | 2394 | 2029 | 1810 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:28AM1.68m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:10AM1.79m | 2:40PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:51AM0.16m | 7:54PM0.21m | 8:32AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 26 | 23 | — | — | — | 7456 | 5578 | 4458 | 3908 | 3288 | 2777 | 2453 | 2036 | 1567 | 1257 | 701 | 2679 | 3244 | 3521 | 3516 | 2946 | 2394 | 2029 | 1810 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 110 | 203 | 602 | 1074 | 515 | 476 | 563 | 561 | 634 | 582 | 572 | 660 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 49 | 553 | 165 | 167 | 216 | 183 | 280 | 229 | 339 | 611 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10397 | 11366 | 11919 | 11040 | 9274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 469 | 529 | 454 | 453 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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