Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 9PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020 | 1684 | 1479 | 1288 | 1308 | 1255 | 1218 | 1299 | 1346 | 1806 | 1743 | 2235 | 2617 | 2497 | 2457 | 2218 | 2065 | 1928 | 1789 | 1789 | 1760 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.61m | 6:39AM1.38m | 6:58PM1.45m | 7:10AM1.24m | 7:31PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.22m | 00:40AM0.34m | 12:38PM0.37m | 1:11AM0.48m | 1:09PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2020 | 1684 | 1479 | 1288 | 1308 | 1255 | 1218 | 1299 | 1346 | 1806 | 1743 | 2235 | 2617 | 2497 | 2457 | 2218 | 2065 | 1928 | 1789 | 1789 | 1760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
141 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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