Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 2PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
603
414
380
318
273
187
145
118
108
123
120
175
264
258
242
309
520
506
451
480
520
488
297
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
W
10
SW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:26PM1.43m
7:46AM1.29m
8:38PM1.36m
9:04AM1.18m
10:00PM1.34m
Low Tide
1:02PM0.33m
1:43AM0.49m
2:03PM0.44m
3:05AM0.57m
3:18PM0.52m
cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:15
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:28
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
23
24
18
17
16
16
16
16
19
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
22
23
17
17
15
14
14
15
17
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
17
17
17
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
480
428
414
380
318
273
187
145
118
94
72
72
57
264
258
242
309
520
506
451
480
520
488
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
1.1
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
77
121
156
168
202
181
141
139
112
25
104
101
101
99
97
92
90
111
63
39
62
47
32
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
12
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.7
SW
9
Energy kJ
48
30
30
11
11
13
16
42
35
108
123
120
175
43
30
30
19
69
27
30
59
58
57
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
0.4
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
643
603
2
5
11
15
49
155
295
205
118
87
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
38
4
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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