Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 709 | 600 | 637 | 942 | 922 | 1267 | 1610 | 1364 | 1450 | 1658 | 1672 | 1066 | 1847 | 1839 | 1818 | 1492 | 1314 | 1185 | 1170 | 1055 | 1055 | 903 | 844 | 844 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.71m | 3:41PM1.80m | 3:55AM1.76m | 4:18PM1.88m | 4:31AM1.76m | 4:53PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 386 | 329 | 291 | 942 | 922 | 1267 | 1199 | 1249 | 475 | 785 | 660 | 1001 | 547 | 493 | 534 | 616 | 645 | 575 | 517 | 395 | 1055 | 903 | 844 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 296 | 412 | 637 | 251 | 176 | 204 | 146 | 75 | 1450 | 1658 | 1672 | 1066 | 1847 | 1839 | 1818 | 1492 | 1314 | 1185 | 1170 | 1055 | 332 | 290 | 239 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 31 | — | 28 | 35 | — | 31 | 17 | 38 | 263 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 709 | 600 | 620 | 605 | 743 | 1132 | 1610 | 1364 | 516 | 1305 | 986 | 602 | 861 | 773 | 870 | 941 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 31 | 39 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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