Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 11AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1240 | 1240 | 1252 | 1082 | 638 | 594 | 814 | 698 | 584 | 492 | 411 | 403 | 338 | 282 | 282 | 364 | 330 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 128 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.71m | 3:40AM1.68m | 3:59PM1.80m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:26PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.12m | 9:39PM0.16m | 9:47AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.09m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:36PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 |
1240 | 1240 | 1252 | 1082 | 385 | 402 | 814 | 698 | 584 | 492 | 411 | 403 | 338 | 208 | 282 | 364 | 330 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 212 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 11 | SW 14 | ESE 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | E 11 |
397 | 441 | 414 | 422 | 638 | 594 | 380 | 388 | 361 | 319 | 273 | 235 | 240 | 282 | 216 | 181 | 288 | 198 | 154 | 209 | 215 | 26 | 125 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | SW 5 |
99 | 94 | 96 | 56 | 403 | 347 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 104 | 109 | 167 | 210 | 198 | 198 | 155 | 10 | 272 | 202 | 123 | 123 | 128 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 |
731 | 686 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 245 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 31 | — | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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