
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 6AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | 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 |
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2740 | 2230 | 1974 | 1548 | 1039 | 850 | 941 | 509 | 727 | 650 | 637 | 942 | 922 | 1267 | 1398 | 1332 | 1450 | 1658 | 1672 | 1066 | 1847 | 2007 | 1818 | 1492 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:33AM1.62m | 3:02PM1.67m | 3:16AM1.71m | 3:41PM1.80m | 3:55AM1.76m | 4:18PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM0.13m | 9:12PM0.15m | 9:30AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
2740 | 2230 | 1974 | 1548 | 1039 | 850 | 698 | 346 | 386 | 329 | 291 | 942 | 922 | 1267 | 1199 | 1249 | 1450 | 1658 | 755 | 989 | 1847 | 2007 | 1818 | 1492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | — | SSE 9 | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 12 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 22 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | 24 | — | 439 | — | 13 | 57 | 509 | 296 | 412 | 637 | 237 | 247 | 204 | 146 | 75 | 38 | 263 | 1672 | 1066 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 8 | 31 | — | 33 | — | — | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
172 | 551 | 569 | 596 | 623 | 832 | 941 | 374 | 727 | 650 | 630 | 653 | 843 | 1161 | 1398 | 1332 | 1068 | 872 | 1279 | 692 | 678 | 617 | 708 | 738 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 57 | 57 | 420 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 57 | 373 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 10 |
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