Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.3°C
0.6° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.4
SE
13
0.5
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
307
233
263
263
435
166
136
123
123
121
99
83
92
78
55
52
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
25
N
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
W
10
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NE
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:19AM1.49m
4:44PM1.61m
5:02AM1.51m
5:27PM1.61m
Low Tide
10:16PM0.30m
10:26AM0.24m
10:59PM0.27m
11:12AM0.22m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
13
12
13
15
17
15
14
11
9
10
11
14
14
11
10
Feels °C
6
9
7
6
9
9
12
11
9
6
5
4
6
9
11
9
7
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