Robberg 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.10° S 23.40° E

Issued: 1 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Robberg sea temperature is

14.7°C

Robberg surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Robberg today (12 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 8PM is: 2.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Sep)	2.5ft (0.8m)	11s
Afternoon (12 Sep)	6ft (1.8m)	14s
Evening (12 Sep)	7ft (2.1m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon night).
	Sat 12					Sunday 13								Monday 14
	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	3	3	3	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	5	4	4	2	0	4	2	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10
Wave Graph
kJ	309	1289	1480	2425	2506	2413	2322	2237	2654	2753	2398	2031	2154	1727	1297	1140	1111	954	973	849	770
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	NE	N	NNE	WNW	WSW	W	WSW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide			4:22PM1.90m				4:36AM1.72m				4:51PM1.84m					5:05AM1.64m				5:18PM1.73m
Low Tide	10:09AM-0.02m				10:35PM0.01m				10:38AM0.03m					11:03PM0.08m				11:05AM0.12m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—
mm	1	—	—	—	2	1	3	2	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	2
Temp °C	17	19	17	17	16	17	16	16	18	19	18	18	18	19	20	22	23	18	17	16	15
Feels °C	18	20	18	17	12	14	12	12	15	16	15	17	17	20	20	20	22	17	18	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10
kJ	314	1289	1480	2425	2506	2413	2322	2146	1810	1649	1271	1034	1531	1368	1297	1140	1111	954	973	849	770
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 6	SE 7	ESE 7	—	—	—	S 9	—	—	—	—	S 10	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	94	113	173	—	—	—	13	—	—	—	—	2	872	792	690	669	527	502	423	361	303
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 15	E 10	S 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 5
kJ	309	8	105	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 10	—	—	—	—	SSW 4	SW 4	—
kJ	—	—	435	525	1461	1728	1811	2237	2654	2753	2398	2031	2154	1727	—	—	—	—	18	38	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Keurbooms Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Fish Boma Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route	The Wreck Garden Route	Robberg Garden Route
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	3	3	4	3	4
Distance (km)	0	1	10	10	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	42	42	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route	Gerickes Point	Outer Pool	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Goukamma River Mouth	Brak River	Brak River	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point	Gerickes Point
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Outer Pool Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Goukamma River Mouth Garden Route	Sea Vista Eastern Cape (S)	Noncom (Cape Recife) Eastern Cape (S)	Gerickes Point Garden Route	Queensberry Bay Eastern Cape - Wild Coast	Haga-Haga Eastern Cape - Wild Coast
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	6	4
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Rating (10 max)	7	6	5	5	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	6	6	5	5	6	6	8

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