Surf Forecasts:
Robberg surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW 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 Friday (Nov 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Robberg in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 13th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Robberg over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 603 | 1710 | 2576 | 2380 | 2036 | 1659 | 1305 | 773 | 442 | 389 | 872 | 961 | 888 | 786 | 724 | 857 | 519 | 473 | 512 | 566 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:27PM1.43m | 5:56AM1.36m | 6:00PM1.33m | 6:37AM1.28m | 6:40PM1.23m | 7:32AM1.21m | 7:38PM1.13m | 8:52AM1.18m | 9:13PM1.07m | 10:23AM1.22m | 10:54PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.33m | 00:03AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.41m | 11:40PM0.36m | 11:55AM0.50m | 00:17AM0.44m | 12:39PM0.61m | 1:03AM0.53m | 1:42PM0.69m | 2:07AM0.60m | 3:15PM0.72m | 3:32AM0.62m | 4:52PM0.66m | 4:53AM0.58m | 5:58PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 453 | 408 | 1710 | 2576 | 2380 | 2036 | 1659 | 1305 | 773 | 442 | 389 | 872 | 961 | 888 | 786 | 724 | 629 | 484 | 239 | 512 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 44 | 27 | 25 | — | — | 14 | 67 | 100 | 108 | 93 | 96 | 41 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 519 | 473 | 144 | 566 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 15 | S 21 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSW 17 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 104 | 40 | 38 | 43 | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 193 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 603 | — | — | 168 | 106 | 40 | — | — | 120 | 80 | 91 | 97 | 72 | 167 | 118 | 857 | — | 21 | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 38 | 0 | 462 | 57 | 42 | 118 | 57 | 1 | 57 | 1013 | 10 | 420 | 2498 | 31 | 57 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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