Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 1AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1897 | 1760 | 1659 | 1565 | 2145 | 4295 | 4936 | 4577 | 3857 | 3267 | 2698 | 2166 | 1883 | 1550 | 1347 | 1141 | 614 | 571 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:31PM1.29m | 7:49AM1.10m | 8:20PM1.14m | 9:21AM0.98m | 10:45PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.67m | 2:58AM0.73m | 3:17PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 |
1897 | 1760 | 1659 | 1565 | 2145 | 4295 | 4936 | 4577 | 3857 | 3267 | 2698 | 2166 | 1883 | 1550 | 1347 | 1141 | 614 | 571 | 521 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 444 | 317 | 347 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 37 | 72 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 201 | 57 | 10 | 2 |
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