Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2672 | 2457 | 2381 | 2183 | 1928 | 1897 | 1760 | 1659 | 1565 | 2010 | 3652 | 4577 | 4240 | 3621 | 3057 | 2555 | 2044 | 1771 | 1550 | 1347 | 1256 | 614 | 581 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.24m | 7:31PM1.29m | 7:49AM1.10m | 8:20PM1.14m | 9:21AM0.98m | 10:45PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.48m | 1:09PM0.52m | 1:49AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.67m | 2:58AM0.73m | 3:17PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
2672 | 2457 | 2381 | 2183 | 1928 | 1897 | 1760 | 1659 | 1565 | 2010 | 3652 | 4577 | 4240 | 3621 | 3057 | 2555 | 2044 | 1771 | 1550 | 1347 | 1256 | 614 | 581 | 478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 387 | 317 | 360 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 56 | 91 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 39 | 380 | 39 | 10 | 0 |
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