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 7 am Tuesday 19 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 18.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 1PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 May)	4.5ft (1.3m)	12s
Afternoon (19 May)	8ft (2.5m)	8s
Evening (19 May)	10ft (3.0m)	8s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).
	Tuesday 19							Wednesday 20								Thursday 21								Fri 22
	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)	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	2	1	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	591	481	444	729	1071	1052	1028	880	709	672	691	697	750	824	727	650	646	771	634	526	361	310	266	257
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	E	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNW	SW	W	WNW	W
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross
High Tide						5:35PM1.61m				5:52AM1.59m				6:26PM1.52m				6:44AM1.43m				7:26PM1.43m
Low Tide				11:22AM0.11m				11:42PM0.24m				12:09PM0.22m				00:37AM0.36m				1:02PM0.33m				1:43AM0.49m


	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16
	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:29	—	—	5:29
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	17	19	19	18	18	17	17	17	17	19	21	20	19	18	17	17	18	24	26	23	18	17	17
Feels °C	16	16	17	16	14	14	14	14	15	16	17	18	18	18	17	16	16	17	23	25	23	18	16	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	SSE 8	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SSW 14	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	279	291	430	480	380	330	282	245	277	193	154	118	96	94	69	80	646	523	449	404	361	310	266	257
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SSE 14	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 12	SSE 11	WSW 12	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	591	481	80	73	102	116	147	140	138	133	96	93	56	91	51	53	77	121	118	140	172	122	144	114
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 11	SE 15	SSE 14	—	—	—	SSW 10	SSW 9	—	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 9	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SE 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	S 13	S 10	S 12
kJ	24	56	77	—	—	—	31	17	—	16	17	17	48	42	84	32	31	30	30	11	10	13	17	42
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 5	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	E 8	E 8	E 8	—	—	WSW 3	WSW 3
kJ	62	60	444	729	1071	1052	1028	880	709	672	691	697	750	824	727	650	—	771	634	526	—	—	2	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Buffalo Bay Wildside Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	The Heads Garden Route	The Heads 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	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	42	39	39	420	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point		Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Keurbooms	Brak River	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth	Goukamma River Mouth
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Koeel Bay Overberg	Koeel Bay Overberg	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Magna Tubes Eastern Cape (S)	Kanon Overberg	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Periwinkles Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	3
Header Global	Avalon-North Australia	Black Rock Australia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bankvaults Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Bali Village Indonesia	Afife Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Crazy Left Portugal	Achadas Da Cruz Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Arrifana Portugal	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Anglet - Corsaires France	Lambe Lambe Brazil	Cathedral Rock Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Bali Village Indonesia	Pauba Brazil	Bondo Kodi Indonesia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4

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