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/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
551 | 560 | 607 | 613 | 645 | 639 | 582 | 890 | 541 | 790 | 549 | 483 | 434 | 318 | 264 | 192 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 175 | 264 | 258 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:26PM1.52m | 6:44AM1.43m | 7:26PM1.43m | 7:46AM1.29m | 8:38PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.22m | 00:37AM0.36m | 1:02PM0.33m | 1:43AM0.49m | 2:03PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 277 | 193 | 154 | 118 | 96 | 94 | 582 | 527 | 77 | 536 | 549 | 483 | 434 | 318 | 264 | 192 | 149 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 93 | 57 | 258 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 136 | 133 | 98 | 94 | 93 | 54 | 69 | 80 | 48 | 121 | 118 | 138 | 199 | 181 | 141 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 104 | 103 | 101 | 264 | 77 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 11 | S 13 | SW 3 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 16 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 84 | 66 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 43 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 21 | 175 | 99 | 42 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 551 | 560 | 607 | 613 | 645 | 639 | — | 890 | 541 | 790 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 12 | — | 47 | 90 | 271 | 317 | 362 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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