Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 1AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
638 | 594 | 814 | 698 | 584 | 426 | 411 | 403 | 338 | 233 | 282 | 364 | 330 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 128 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.71m | 3:40AM1.68m | 3:59PM1.80m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:26PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.09m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:36PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 |
394 | 412 | 814 | 698 | 584 | 361 | 313 | 403 | 246 | 217 | 282 | 364 | 330 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 212 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | E 12 |
638 | 594 | 388 | 405 | 414 | 426 | 411 | 256 | 338 | 233 | 196 | 171 | 229 | 149 | 154 | 209 | 215 | 128 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
403 | 378 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 104 | 109 | 121 | 210 | 198 | 198 | 155 | 288 | 268 | 202 | 157 | 121 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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