Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.4
SW
13
1.2
S
11
1
S
11
1.2
SW
13
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.3
SW
13
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1182
951
742
456
585
342
233
471
182
189
245
556
525
517
642
711
911
899
825
1512
591
541
521
515
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
30
ESE
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:21PM1.68m
3:35AM1.87m
4:04PM1.70m
4:19AM1.82m
4:48PM1.67m
5:04AM1.73m
Low Tide
9:21PM0.08m
9:55AM-0.02m
10:06PM0.09m
10:38AM0.02m
10:52PM0.14m
11:22AM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:30
5:30
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
22
20
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
20
18
18
16
15
15
15
16
19
19
18
17
18
16
17
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
S
12
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
13
1.2
S
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
SW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
S
11
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
2.1
SSW
13
1.7
S
8
2
SSE
8
2
SSE
8
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
1182
951
736
617
585
342
347
471
397
397
192
556
525
517
642
711
911
899
825
1512
403
541
521
480
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.6
SW
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
11
1.2
WSW
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.5
SSE
14
Energy kJ
714
628
742
456
354
353
233
233
182
189
189
214
263
268
132
196
139
101
69
61
591
430
430
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
SW
14
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
31
32
37
47
44
57
56
44
245
29
20
20
20
13
6
11
26
25
38
56
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1.2
E
5
1
E
5
0.4
SE
4
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.4
E
7
2
SSE
8
0.4
E
7
1.3
E
6
2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
10
26
74
58
3
26
63
140
15
527
15
120
515
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
Distance (km)
39
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
39
39
10
57
10
31
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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