Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1118 | 1031 | 840 | 765 | 687 | 721 | 1147 | 1521 | 1884 | 2450 | 2927 | 2322 | 2322 | 2643 | 2570 | 1169 | 2103 | 1583 | 1906 | 992 | 1204 | 2642 | 2368 | 1178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:41AM1.26m | 2:11PM1.31m | 2:15AM1.39m | 2:40PM1.46m | 2:44AM1.51m | 3:06PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.48m | 8:15PM0.50m | 8:30AM0.34m | 8:44PM0.37m | 8:56AM0.22m | 9:12PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
1118 | 1031 | 840 | 765 | 687 | 721 | 1147 | 1521 | 1884 | 2450 | 2927 | 2322 | 2322 | 2643 | 2570 | 1169 | 2103 | 1583 | 1906 | 992 | 762 | 2642 | 2368 | 1178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 85 | 233 | 400 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 751 | 493 | 1074 | 600 | 742 | — | 357 | 432 | 939 | 1204 | 290 | 209 | 230 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 649 | 444 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 216 | 350 | 479 | 599 | 732 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 57 | 418 | 420 | 57 | 57 |
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