Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
380
318
264
187
142
115
124
123
120
175
264
258
284
309
520
506
451
480
520
488
297
255
506
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:26PM1.43m
7:46AM1.29m
8:38PM1.36m
9:04AM1.18m
10:00PM1.34m
Low Tide
1:02PM0.33m
1:43AM0.49m
2:03PM0.44m
3:05AM0.57m
3:18PM0.52m
4:36AM0.58m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
5:28
5:28
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
19
16
16
16
16
16
19
19
17
17
16
16
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
22
23
18
15
14
14
14
14
17
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
8
1.3
WSW
6
0.7
SW
16
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
414
380
318
264
187
142
115
73
68
52
41
132
258
144
135
520
506
451
480
520
488
161
228
506
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
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
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
Energy kJ
156
168
199
181
141
139
112
110
104
101
101
264
97
284
309
110
75
59
39
25
24
297
78
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
11
0.5
E
8
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.6
SW
8
0.8
SW
15
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
30
11
10
13
16
42
35
124
123
120
175
99
29
92
90
98
65
60
59
58
57
57
255
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.2
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
5
11
24
33
59
185
247
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
38
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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