Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Robberg today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 12AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (28 May)11ft (3.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
5
5
6
5
5
4
6
6
5
7
6
4
6
5
4
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
18
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2078
4935
5242
4381
3820
3976
5041
5750
5912
6068
5850
4982
5070
3999
3644
3261
2570
2229
2135
1810
1668
1544
1326
1191
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
0
SW
5
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SE
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:40AM1.51m
2:09PM1.39m
2:16AM1.55m
2:43PM1.44m
2:50AM1.57m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.44m
8:05AM0.32m
8:06PM0.40m
8:37AM0.27m
8:41PM0.36m
9:08AM0.24m
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:25
5:24
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
19
19
18
16
15
15
15
15
18
18
17
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
14
14
15
14
14
14
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
Energy kJ
1204
4935
5242
4381
3820
3976
5041
5750
5912
6068
5850
4982
5070
3999
3644
3261
2570
2229
2135
1810
1668
1544
1326
1191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
18
0.2
ESE
11
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2078
12
265
211
39
30
23
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
12
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
7
2
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
328
373
244
138
144
200
109
65
64
42
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
6
6
4
7
6
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
57
377
57
57
0
0
0
0
0
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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