Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
585 | 62 | 583 | 667 | 657 | 55 | 276 | 1074 | 1343 | 1480 | 1760 | 141 | 1684 | 110 | 110 | 1308 | 81 | 81 | 1116 | 1387 | 1619 | 1697 | 2000 | 2235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:37AM1.62m | 5:58PM1.74m | 6:08AM1.51m | 6:28PM1.61m | 6:39AM1.38m | 6:58PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.10m | 00:10AM0.22m | 12:10PM0.22m | 00:40AM0.34m | 12:38PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
585 | 647 | 583 | 667 | 657 | 607 | 456 | 1074 | 1343 | 1480 | 1760 | 1922 | 1684 | 1599 | 1401 | 1308 | 1179 | 1144 | 1116 | 1387 | 1619 | 1697 | 2000 | 2235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
24 | 62 | 141 | 141 | 36 | 35 | 276 | 66 | 88 | 122 | 80 | 141 | 144 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 5 | SW 13 | S 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 20 | 78 | 2 | 54 | 55 | 38 | 36 | 39 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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