Robberg Surf Forecast

/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /

South Africa (276 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (34.10° S 23.40° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 SAST

Forecast 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 19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Robberg today (31 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 5AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (31 May)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Afternoon (31 May)	6ft (1.8m)	12s
Evening (31 May)	5ft (1.6m)	12s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).
	Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tuesday 2
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	E 8	WSW 5	SSW 11	SW 10	SSW 9	S 8
Wave Graph
kJ	700	819	940	1009	899	813	786	711	603	603	603	480	606	663	784	957	1043	977	33	42	23	847	686	450
Wind (km/h)	NE	NNE	NNE	SE	SE	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	NW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on
High Tide		3:23AM1.58m				3:48PM1.50m				3:55AM1.57m				4:21PM1.50m				4:28AM1.55m				4:54PM1.48m
Low Tide				9:39AM0.22m				9:47PM0.32m				10:10AM0.22m				10:20PM0.33m				10:42AM0.24m				10:54PM0.36m


	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	2
Temp °C	16	16	17	21	24	22	22	22	22	22	21	24	22	19	18	17	16	16	16	19	18	16	15	15
Feels °C	15	15	16	20	23	21	20	20	19	19	19	23	21	19	18	16	14	14	14	14	13	13	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 11	ESE 8	SW 10	SSW 9	S 8
kJ	700	819	940	1009	899	813	786	711	603	603	603	480	606	663	784	957	1043	977	718	639	21	847	686	450
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	SSW 11	ESE 8	WSW 10	SW 10
kJ	43	44	46	32	53	71	62	57	49	49	52	57	55	34	55	45	46	33	33	21	23	21	281	250
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	ESE 9	ESE 8	—	—	—	—	SSW 14	S 10	SSW 14	SSW 14	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 8	—	SSW 13	SSW 12	SSW 11	S 13	S 13	ESE 8	WSW 10
kJ	—	—	—	15	24	—	—	—	—	115	2	115	113	25	26	22	—	64	28	24	14	3	21	279
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ESE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 3	WSW 4	WSW 4	WSW 5	WSW 11	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	14	25	42	785	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wedge Garden Route	Lookout Beach Garden Route	De Kelders Overberg	Ding Dangs Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	4	373	118	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Keurbooms	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Buffalo Bay	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Keurbooms	Keurbooms	Keurbooms	Goukamma River Mouth		Santos Reef	Kaaimans River Mouth	Brak River	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3		2	3	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Vredenberg Point West Coast	Hout Bay Cape Town	Hout Bay Cape Town	Cape St Martin West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Cape St Martin West Coast	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	The Hoek Cape Town	Santos Reef Garden Route	Kaaimans River Mouth Garden Route	Brak River Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	4	2	3	4	4
Header Global	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Fairway Reef New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Clark Island New Zealand	Three Points New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile
Rating (10 max)	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	9	5	5	5	8	5	6	4	5	5

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