Surf Forecasts:
Robberg surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Robberg this week:
The surf forecast for Robberg over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Robberg in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Robberg over the next 16 days.
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Righto, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Robberg.
First up, a bit of a slow start. Sunday the 5th is nothing to write home about – a small 5ft ESE swell with a 12-second pulse gives us (716) moderate energy but the wind is just cross-off, not ideal. The better window kicks off on Monday the 6th. It doesn’t get much cleaner than this – a beautiful glassy morning with a solid 6ft SW swell, 12-second period, pumping (1153) moderate energy. That’s the standout of the first week, for sure. Tuesday the 7th keeps the quality rolling with another glassy afternoon session – 6ft SW, same long period, and (1089) moderate energy. Robberg is a beach and reef set-up, and with that long-period groundswell, it’ll be a bit more lined up and offer longer lulls, making the paddle out a breeze.
Then things get serious. Wednesday the 8th sees the swell jump to 8ft to 10ft, with (2491) strong energy, but the wind goes cross and cross-on, chopping it up. Not for the faint-hearted. Thursday the 9th afternoon is the real highlight of this mid-week run – glassy conditions, a 10ft SSW groundswell at a very long 13 seconds, and (3088) strong to very strong energy. This is big, powerful, expert territory. If you’re a confident surfer, this is your moment. Friday the 10th morning keeps the glassy vibe with the same 10ft SSW swell, though the period drops to 12 seconds, still (2442) strong.
Into the second week, the pattern gets more mixed. There’s a stretch of poor, onshore junk from the 11th through the 12th. Monday the 13th morning offers a reprieve – glassy winds and a smaller 5ft easterly swell, 9 seconds, with (931) moderate energy. A good option after the weekend blow-out. Later on the 19th, a glassy afternoon delivers a 6ft SW groundswell at a very long 15 seconds, with (2170) strong energy, and that trend rolls right into Monday morning the 20th – glassy again, 6ft SW, 13 seconds, and (1273) moderate energy. That last spell is the real standout of the second week – clean, powerful, and a proper way to wrap things up.
All in, the best bets are Monday morning the 6th, and then Thursday afternoon the 9th for the experienced crew. Robberg can get busy, so expect a few others out when it’s good. No water temp data supplied today, so I’ll skip the usual chat about that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 647 | 518 | 441 | 329 | 945 | 180 | 865 | 1150 | 1031 | 1754 | 2045 | 2570 | 3080 | 3553 | 3078 | 2715 | 2442 | 2391 | 2104 | 1265 | 1445 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.44m | 7:01PM1.54m | 7:10AM1.37m | 7:44PM1.50m | 8:00AM1.28m | 8:37PM1.45m | 9:05AM1.20m | 9:46PM1.41m | 10:33AM1.17m | 11:10PM1.40m | 12:04PM1.22m | 00:31AM1.46m | 1:19PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.37m | 12:40PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.33m | 2:04AM0.45m | 2:06PM0.41m | 3:06AM0.49m | 3:08PM0.49m | 4:23AM0.50m | 4:29PM0.53m | 5:49AM0.46m | 5:59PM0.51m | 7:05AM0.36m | 7:18PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
 | 5:28 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 647 | 518 | 441 | 329 | 945 | 799 | 865 | 1150 | 1031 | 1754 | 2045 | 8 | 3080 | 3553 | 3078 | 2715 | 2442 | 2391 | 2104 | 1265 | 1445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | E 10 | SW 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 182 | 121 | 156 | 207 | 180 | 121 | 90 | 57 | 38 | 209 | 8 | 502 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 367 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 174 | 198 | 176 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 215 | 2570 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 171 | 212 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 57 | 57 |
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