Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 6AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
0.8
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
112
124
123
120
175
264
258
242
309
520
506
451
480
520
603
393
263
565
704
704
437
380
380
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
0
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:46AM1.29m
8:38PM1.36m
9:04AM1.18m
10:00PM1.34m
10:34AM1.14m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.49m
2:03PM0.44m
3:05AM0.57m
3:18PM0.52m
4:36AM0.58m
4:38PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:16
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:28
5:28
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
18
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
18
18
17
16
16
16
15
16
19
19
17
17
16
15
15
13
17
15
17
16
14
13
14
14
18
17
17
15
16
16
15
16
19
19
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
SW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
142
94
73
68
51
101
264
258
242
147
520
506
451
480
520
603
393
263
565
704
704
437
380
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
E
7
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
E
11
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.5
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
139
112
110
104
101
39
99
97
92
309
117
83
45
37
30
37
297
98
77
79
73
203
203
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SW
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
S
6
0.4
E
11
0.8
SW
15
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
Energy kJ
42
35
124
123
120
175
28
29
19
90
69
65
60
59
58
11
37
255
56
36
35
69
68
79
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
11
24
53
88
150
193
132
92
116
122
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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