Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robberg today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Robberg at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robberg. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
698 | 584 | 426 | 411 | 403 | 338 | 233 | 282 | 364 | 336 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 128 | 127 | 301 | 465 | 531 | 632 | 1358 | 1276 | 1180 | 1076 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.68m | 3:59PM1.80m | 4:08AM1.72m | 4:26PM1.85m | 4:37AM1.72m | 4:54PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.05m | 10:07PM0.09m | 10:13AM0.01m | 10:36PM0.06m | 10:40AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
698 | 584 | 369 | 313 | 403 | 279 | 231 | 282 | 364 | 336 | 313 | 251 | 209 | 167 | 212 | 489 | 160 | 276 | 531 | 632 | 1358 | 1276 | 1180 | 1076 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SW 14 | E 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
405 | 414 | 426 | 411 | 267 | 338 | 233 | 196 | 164 | 229 | 156 | 154 | 209 | 215 | 128 | 127 | 301 | 95 | 352 | 394 | 63 | 61 | 39 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 11 | E 12 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
52 | 50 | 104 | 109 | 121 | 210 | 198 | 198 | 155 | 288 | 272 | 202 | 121 | 121 | 123 | 93 | 95 | 66 | 92 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 18 | — | 8 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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