Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 SAST
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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 2AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (20 May)8ft (2.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Fri morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
979
989
800
644
501
705
705
679
662
727
705
973
836
709
643
414
359
273
218
212
183
172
149
121
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
W
10
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:35PM1.61m
5:52AM1.59m
6:26PM1.52m
6:44AM1.43m
7:26PM1.43m
7:46AM1.29m
Low Tide
11:42PM0.24m
12:09PM0.22m
00:37AM0.36m
1:02PM0.33m
1:43AM0.49m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:15
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:30
5:29
5:29
1
2
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
19
21
20
19
17
17
17
19
24
25
20
17
16
16
15
16
18
19
14
13
14
15
15
15
17
19
17
18
16
17
16
18
23
23
19
17
15
15
14
16
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
380
330
245
245
277
193
154
118
96
94
705
592
575
523
460
414
359
273
218
212
183
172
149
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
Energy kJ
102
116
145
140
136
101
98
94
55
54
69
80
77
121
118
138
136
122
141
114
112
110
104
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
20
29
16
2
8
48
42
51
66
31
30
30
22
10
13
47
43
33
33
9
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
979
989
800
644
501
705
705
679
662
727
973
836
709
643
3
3
6
11
11
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
57
453
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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