Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 1PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
336 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 128 | 129 | 301 | 714 | 763 | 780 | 679 | 1255 | 1213 | 1058 | 1058 | 913 | 897 | 37 | 660 | 710 | 637 | 663 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:37AM1.72m | 4:54PM1.85m | 5:07AM1.68m | 5:24PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:36PM0.06m | 10:40AM0.01m | 11:05PM0.06m | 11:09AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
336 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 212 | 489 | 301 | 714 | 763 | 780 | 679 | 1255 | 1213 | 1058 | 1058 | 913 | 897 | 718 | 660 | 710 | 637 | 663 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
187 | 151 | 154 | 209 | 215 | 128 | 129 | 157 | 276 | 313 | 336 | 471 | 41 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 57 | 55 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 10 |
288 | 268 | 202 | 154 | 160 | 125 | 93 | 95 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
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