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6:33 am 14 Jan 2009


Port Robinson ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Port Robinson Surf Forecast / New-Zealand – Canterbury / New Zealand

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 11 am Tuesday 05 Jun 2012

Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Rating 4
3
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night
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night
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Energy
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Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 2.2
S
1.7
SSE
1.1
SE
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.9
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
2.1
S
1.4
S
1.1
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
Period (s) (?) 8 8 6 9 9 14 15 15 10 11 10 11 14 16 14 13 12 11
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Max-energy 582 355 91 97 76 338 218 218 969 451 230 114 257 582 590 404 325 298
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW 20
S 10
S 15
WSW 15
WSW 15
N 35
WNW 25
W 15
SW 10
NW 10
NNW 15
WNW 10
WSW 10
WNW 5
NNW 5
WNW 10
SW 10
W
Wind State (?) cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off off cross-
on
cross-
off
off off cross-
off
cross cross-
off
off cross-
off
glass cross-
off
off off
Key to wind character - offshore winds at Port Robinson blow from the WSW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:40AM
2.16

6:09PM
2.29
6:38AM
2.14

7:05PM
2.25
7:34AM
2.12

8:00PM
2.18
8:29AM
2.08

8:55PM
2.11
9:23AM
2.03

9:50PM
2.03
10:15AM
1.99


Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:53AM
0.24

12:30AM
0.26

12:48PM
0.24
1:26AM
0.28

1:43PM
0.28
2:19AM
0.32

2:37PM
0.34

3:12AM
0.37
3:31PM
0.42

4:06AM
0.43


 

Note: the tide data above is for Kaikoura, New Zealand which is 60 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Port Robinson. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is 11.6 °C (Statistics for 05 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 10.8 max: 11.9 min: 10.0 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds. Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).
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  heavy rain light rain light rain part cloud clear clear clear part cloud rain showers clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear
Summary heavy rain light rain light rain some clouds clear clear clear some clouds rain shwrs clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear
Rain (mm) 11 3 3 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -
High °C 5 5 6 5 6 6 10 10 8 8 8 7 9 9 9 9 9 9
Low °C 5 5 5 5 6 6 9 8 7 6 7 6 7 8 8 8 9 9
Chill °C (?) 2 1 4 1 3 4 6 7 5 6 6 4 8 7 8 7 7 7
Sunrise 7:50 - - 7:50 - - 7:52 - - 7:52 - - 7:52 - - 7:54 - -
Sunset - 16:59 - - 16:59 - - 16:58 - - 16:58 - - 16:58 - - 16:58 -
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The above surf forecast table for Port Robinson provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Robinson can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Robinson surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Robinson) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Port Robinson may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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