Robberg Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.10° S 23.40° E

Robberg 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Robberg sea temperature is
12.8° C
4.7° 

Robberg surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 12AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
12
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
3
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1985
2362
2757
2672
2457
2381
2183
2044
1897
1760
1659
1659
2111
3707
4577
4304
3799
3057
2555
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
6:58PM1.45m
7:10AM1.24m
7:31PM1.29m
7:49AM1.10m
8:20PM1.14m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.48m
1:09PM0.52m
1:49AM0.61m
1:48PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
14
12
12
13
13
15
15
13
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
13
13
12
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