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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — |
 | 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) | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 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) | SW 18 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2078 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | 211 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 30 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 328 | 373 | 244 | 138 | 144 | 200 | 109 | 65 | 64 | 42 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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