Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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 12AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
629
639
634
890
719
675
483
434
367
309
229
192
149
118
104
120
175
264
258
427
437
459
506
451
Wind (km/h)
20
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
S
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
High Tide
6:26PM1.52m
6:44AM1.43m
7:26PM1.43m
7:46AM1.29m
8:38PM1.36m
9:04AM1.18m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.36m
1:02PM0.33m
1:43AM0.49m
2:03PM0.44m
3:05AM0.57m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:29
5:29
5:28
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
18
20
21
23
25
18
17
17
17
16
16
19
20
17
17
17
16
15
15
18
18
19
20
19
17
19
20
23
24
17
17
15
15
14
14
16
16
14
15
15
14
13
14
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
96
94
69
527
541
536
483
434
367
309
229
192
149
118
65
74
57
264
258
242
437
227
147
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.9
E
8
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
7
Energy kJ
93
91
84
80
77
121
118
175
199
181
141
139
112
30
93
101
101
99
96
58
309
459
506
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SE
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
Energy kJ
48
42
34
66
48
30
30
11
11
13
47
42
35
110
104
120
175
42
29
19
70
69
64
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
SW
8
1.4
SW
7
Energy kJ
629
639
634
890
719
675
1
2
6
9
20
69
146
170
335
282
261
427
173
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
38
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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