Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 4PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 3.0m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 568 | 637 | 942 | 922 | 1267 | 1610 | 1310 | 1450 | 1658 | 1672 | 1066 | 1847 | 1839 | 1818 | 1492 | 1314 | 1297 | 1170 | 1055 | 1055 | 891 | 844 | 844 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.80m | 3:55AM1.76m | 4:18PM1.88m | 4:31AM1.76m | 4:53PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.03m | 9:53PM0.06m | 10:05AM-0.03m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 329 | 291 | 942 | 922 | 1267 | 1199 | 1249 | 1450 | 841 | 755 | 616 | 547 | 493 | 493 | 560 | 632 | 575 | 509 | 395 | 1055 | 891 | 844 | 844 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 412 | 637 | 251 | 176 | 204 | 146 | 75 | 38 | 1658 | 1672 | 1001 | 1847 | 1839 | 1818 | 1492 | 1314 | 1297 | 1170 | 1055 | 348 | 290 | 245 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 22 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | 28 | 35 | — | 31 | 17 | 18 | 263 | 8 | 1066 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 568 | 620 | 605 | 800 | 1161 | 1610 | 1310 | 1081 | 1461 | 1113 | 955 | 791 | 724 | 773 | 868 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 39 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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