Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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 (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 1AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (29 May)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
7
6
4
6
5
5
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5912
6068
6296
5588
5233
4362
3644
3419
2862
2498
2135
1919
1668
1544
1417
1191
944
913
761
761
833
1025
1025
899
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
SSE
10
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
SE
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:09PM1.39m
2:16AM1.55m
2:43PM1.44m
2:50AM1.57m
3:16PM1.48m
3:23AM1.58m
Low Tide
8:06PM0.40m
8:37AM0.27m
8:41PM0.36m
9:08AM0.24m
9:14PM0.33m
9:39AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:25
5:24
5:24
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
19
20
17
16
16
16
16
16
20
21
16
14
13
14
14
14
17
15
14
16
16
14
15
15
19
19
16
15
16
15
15
15
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.1
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
Energy kJ
5912
6068
6296
5588
5233
4362
3644
3419
2862
2498
2135
1919
1668
1544
1417
1191
944
913
761
761
833
1025
1025
899
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
Energy kJ
106
197
168
111
87
74
47
36
31
23
29
35
38
38
29
25
23
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
19
107
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
7
5
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
1
0
115
2
0
0
0
57
57
31
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
  • Map Icons:
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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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