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Robberg Surf Forecast
/ Garden Route (22 surf breaks) /
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Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Robberg today?
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
1182 | 951 | 742 | 456 | 585 | 342 | 233 | 471 | 182 | 189 | 245 | 556 | 525 | 517 | 642 | 711 | 911 | 899 | 825 | 1512 | 591 | 541 | 521 | 515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:21PM1.68m | 3:35AM1.87m | 4:04PM1.70m | 4:19AM1.82m | 4:48PM1.67m | 5:04AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM0.08m | 9:55AM-0.02m | 10:06PM0.09m | 10:38AM0.02m | 10:52PM0.14m | 11:22AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 1182 | 951 | 736 | 617 | 585 | 342 | 347 | 471 | 397 | 397 | 192 | 556 | 525 | 517 | 642 | 711 | 911 | 899 | 825 | 1512 | 403 | 541 | 521 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 714 | 628 | 742 | 456 | 354 | 353 | 233 | 233 | 182 | 189 | 189 | 214 | 263 | 268 | 132 | 196 | 139 | 101 | 69 | 61 | 591 | 430 | 430 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 18 | SE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SSE 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 44 | 57 | 56 | 44 | 245 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 56 | 80 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 26 | 74 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 26 | 63 | 140 | 15 | 527 | 15 | 120 | 515 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 57 | 10 | 31 | 57 | 57 |
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