Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
908 | 754 | 671 | 497 | 530 | 1333 | 1279 | 1279 | 1176 | 1015 | 1645 | 1446 | 1352 | 1136 | 1048 | 840 | 840 | 687 | 675 | 1227 | 946 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.02m | 00:51AM1.13m | 1:37PM1.16m | 1:41AM1.26m | 2:11PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.77m | 7:26AM0.62m | 7:40PM0.64m | 8:02AM0.48m | 8:15PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 12 |
908 | 754 | 671 | 497 | 530 | 1333 | 1279 | 1279 | 1176 | 1015 | 1645 | 1446 | 1352 | 1136 | 1048 | 840 | 840 | 687 | 675 | 1227 | 946 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | SSW 15 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 82 | 171 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 183 | 301 | 234 | 411 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
172 | 246 | 287 | 385 | 354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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