Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.0° C
0.4° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
NE
8
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.3
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
215
346
238
145
130
126
123
119
88
88
82
78
56
56
38
31
32
45
35
35
36
36
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
50
NW
35
NW
55
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
11:32AM1.54m
11:53PM1.45m
12:21PM1.54m
00:41AM1.43m
1:08PM1.54m
Low Tide
5:12AM0.32m
5:45PM0.37m
5:59AM0.35m
6:33PM0.39m
6:45AM0.36m
7:20PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
2
Temp °C
7
6
7
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
11
15
16
15
13
14
15
12
12
12
11
10
10
Feels °C
4
3
4
5
5
6
7
5
3
2
5
9
9
9
7
8
4
4
-1
0
1
0
2
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