Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 6AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 160 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 233 | 178 | 281 | 371 | 725 | 1023 | 295 | 246 | 311 | 340 | 216 | 84 | 68 | 575 | 1533 | 2314 | 2403 | 2497 | 2898 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.58m | 7:36AM1.42m | 7:59PM1.56m | 8:20AM1.41m | 8:42PM1.53m | 9:05AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.32m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:20AM0.32m | 2:28PM0.31m | 3:03AM0.31m | 3:13PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 131 | 94 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 233 | 178 | 172 | 144 | 346 | 294 | 295 | 246 | 311 | 340 | 216 | 84 | 45 | 87 | 85 | 67 | 69 | 49 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 160 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 116 | 112 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 68 | 84 | 26 | — | — | — | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | ENE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 10 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 24 | 102 | 21 | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 2 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 155 | 281 | 371 | 725 | 1023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 41 | 43 | 141 | 575 | 1533 | 2314 | 2403 | 2497 | 2898 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 81 | 73 | 181 | 180 | 181 | 180 | 180 |
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