Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Robberg today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 3PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1783
1643
1417
1191
1019
913
761
700
819
940
1009
899
813
786
711
603
603
593
418
606
663
866
1204
1059
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
5
SW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
NNE
10
WSW
15
W
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:16PM1.48m
3:23AM1.58m
3:48PM1.50m
3:55AM1.57m
4:21PM1.50m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.24m
9:14PM0.33m
9:39AM0.22m
9:47PM0.32m
10:10AM0.22m
10:20PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:23
Temp °C
16
16
19
19
17
16
16
16
16
17
22
24
21
21
21
20
19
18
22
21
20
19
18
16
15
14
18
18
17
15
16
15
15
15
22
23
20
20
19
18
17
16
21
21
20
19
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.3
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
1783
1643
1417
1191
1019
913
761
700
819
940
1009
899
813
786
711
603
603
593
418
606
663
866
1204
1059
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
ESE
5
0.5
SE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
43
30
21
15
15
31
47
43
44
46
43
78
71
61
56
63
65
71
73
71
54
44
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
3
18
5
15
24
115
2
136
136
26
15
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
52
69
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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