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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Robberg surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Robberg sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11PM is: 5.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
7225 | 7369 | 7821 | 9024 | 10506 | 11477 | 12041 | 11319 | 10107 | 7270 | 5578 | 4458 | 3786 | 3288 | 2777 | 2495 | 1989 | 1703 | 1375 | 1392 | 2930 | 3629 | 4338 | 4369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:44AM1.54m | 1:13PM1.41m | 1:28AM1.68m | 1:57PM1.53m | 2:10AM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.42m | 7:07AM0.30m | 7:09PM0.31m | 7:51AM0.16m | 7:54PM0.21m | 8:32AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | 23 | — | — | 9321 | 7270 | 5578 | 4458 | 3786 | 3288 | 2777 | 2495 | 1989 | 1703 | 1375 | 1392 | 2930 | 3629 | 4338 | 4369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 146 | 203 | 602 | 604 | 411 | 103 | 135 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 49 | 402 | 165 | 167 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7225 | 7369 | 7821 | 9024 | 10506 | 11477 | 12041 | 11319 | 10107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 446 | 446 | 526 | 460 | 460 | 454 | 453 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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