Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.9° C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)17s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
17
0.8
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
1.1
ESE
16
1.2
ESE
17
1.3
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
15
1.4
ESE
15
1.1
SSE
23
1.7
SSE
23
1.8
SSE
23
1.8
SSE
22
1.1
SE
23
1.6
SSE
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
372
359
463
661
749
844
929
917
914
879
867
1235
2867
3233
2955
1172
1716
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SW
5
S
0
SW
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:09PM1.93m
6:33AM1.74m
7:04PM1.89m
7:30AM1.72m
7:59PM1.82m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.01m
12:48PM-0.03m
1:27AM0.02m
1:45PM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
6
6
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
10
13
11
11
Feels °C
5
5
5
3
3
7
8
7
7
5
4
4
4
7
10
8
8
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