Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 50 | 48 | 85 | 224 | 321 | 371 | 427 | 576 | 512 | 505 | 540 | 469 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:02AM1.51m | 5:27PM1.61m | 5:47AM1.53m | 6:11PM1.60m | 6:33AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.22m | 11:43PM0.25m | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.23m | 12:47PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 |
121 | 99 | 92 | 90 | 57 | 55 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 85 | 224 | 321 | 170 | 427 | 576 | 512 | 505 | 540 | 469 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | WSW 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
55 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 52 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 50 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 321 | 310 | 175 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NW 4 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 |
19 | 47 | 62 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 23 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 3 | SSW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 371 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
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