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Robberg Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 9AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | |
825 | 643 | 603 | 414 | 380 | 367 | 280 | 223 | 149 | 118 | 110 | 104 | 120 | 175 | 264 | 258 | 281 | 309 | 520 | 506 | 451 | 480 | 520 | 488 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:44AM1.43m | 7:26PM1.43m | 7:46AM1.29m | 8:38PM1.36m | 9:04AM1.18m | 10:00PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.36m | 1:02PM0.33m | 1:43AM0.49m | 2:03PM0.44m | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:18PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | WSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 527 | 463 | 475 | 414 | 380 | 367 | 280 | 223 | 149 | 118 | 96 | 61 | 72 | 58 | 264 | 258 | 242 | 309 | 165 | 506 | 451 | 480 | 520 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 77 | 89 | 118 | 168 | 199 | 178 | 141 | 139 | 112 | 27 | 72 | 120 | 175 | 103 | 99 | 59 | 70 | 520 | 99 | 62 | 50 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSE 10 | SW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 66 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 33 | 110 | 104 | 33 | 80 | 43 | 30 | 19 | 56 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 59 | 11 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 825 | 643 | 603 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 62 | — | 246 | 431 | 315 | 237 | 281 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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