
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 459 | 341 | 354 | 354 | 416 | 428 | 440 | 393 | 343 | 335 | 748 | 880 | 928 | 1058 | 1255 | 1265 | 1092 | 1154 | 852 | 749 | 551 | 407 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.56m | 6:37PM1.69m | 6:47AM1.44m | 7:16PM1.57m | 7:27AM1.31m | 7:57PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.14m | 00:52AM0.29m | 12:52PM0.26m | 1:32AM0.41m | 1:29PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 12 |
569 | 459 | 341 | 354 | 268 | 416 | 428 | 440 | 393 | 343 | 275 | 748 | 672 | 204 | 204 | 184 | 1265 | 1092 | 1154 | 852 | 749 | 551 | 272 | 400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 9 |
160 | 199 | 123 | 240 | 354 | 253 | 253 | 195 | 194 | 265 | 335 | 99 | 154 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 216 | 319 | 371 | 371 | 359 | 407 | 407 | 241 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | SW 12 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
52 | 51 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 153 | 205 | 234 | 187 | 108 | 77 | 71 | 18 | 52 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 176 | 147 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 880 | 928 | 1058 | 1255 | — | 1450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
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