Robberg surfForecast / Garden Route / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Robberg today?

The current surf forecast for Robberg at 2AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (18 May)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
2.1
SE
8
1.2
SW
12
2.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
182
189
245
556
525
509
569
637
517
998
904
827
591
481
430
646
774
760
721
392
666
534
460
375
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:04PM1.70m
4:19AM1.82m
4:48PM1.67m
5:04AM1.73m
5:35PM1.61m
5:52AM1.59m
Low Tide
10:06PM0.09m
10:38AM0.02m
10:52PM0.14m
11:22AM0.11m
11:42PM0.24m
12:09PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
20
21
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
17
16
15
15
16
16
19
19
18
18
17
16
17
16
18
18
15
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
S
11
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.4
S
8
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.5
SSE
8
0.9
SW
13
1.3
SSE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
397
397
192
556
525
509
569
637
517
998
904
827
258
481
223
480
386
380
245
280
277
247
311
375
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
1
SSE
6
1.3
SW
13
0.4
SE
15
1.2
SW
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
Energy kJ
182
189
189
214
263
268
171
196
139
137
98
77
591
56
430
73
102
116
145
245
136
193
154
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
SW
14
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.7
SSW
16
0.1
SE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.3
SSW
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
12
Energy kJ
55
43
245
20
19
12
12
16
220
11
26
33
38
12
80
105
20
140
104
133
99
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
ESE
6
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1
E
5
1.4
ESE
6
2.1
SE
8
1.7
ESE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2.5
SE
8
2
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
31
26
30
49
107
53
131
481
240
646
774
760
721
392
666
534
460
355
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
133
39
31
10
31
10
31
57
420
57
57
57
57
31
31
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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