Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Robberg today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (29 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2862
2462
2223
1919
1783
1643
1417
1191
944
913
761
700
819
940
1009
899
813
786
711
603
603
593
480
606
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
0
SSE
5
S
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
5
NW
0
SSW
5
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:43PM1.44m
2:50AM1.57m
3:16PM1.48m
3:23AM1.58m
3:48PM1.50m
3:55AM1.57m
Low Tide
8:41PM0.36m
9:08AM0.24m
9:14PM0.33m
9:39AM0.22m
9:47PM0.32m
10:10AM0.22m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:24
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
22
22
21
21
21
20
19
18
22
24
15
15
15
15
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
22
21
20
20
20
18
17
16
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
2862
2462
2223
1919
1783
1643
1417
1191
944
913
761
700
819
940
1009
899
813
786
711
603
603
593
480
606
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
87
55
45
31
22
21
15
56
43
42
42
43
41
50
60
72
65
65
67
69
55
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
3
18
15
24
115
2
158
113
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
75
106
104
72
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
42
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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