Port Robinson Surf Break

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
12.3° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 9AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
1.2
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1148
1361
1162
742
561
478
326
271
206
140
93
60
182
54
68
65
44
44
36
34
33
19
21
27
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
E
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
35
NW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNW
10
NW
15
W
30
WSW
15
SSE
5
N
5
WSW
10
S
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:54AM1.73m
8:25PM1.88m
8:52AM1.69m
9:21PM1.80m
9:51AM1.65m
10:17PM1.72m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.01m
2:08PM-0.01m
2:48AM0.03m
3:06PM0.04m
3:43AM0.06m
4:03PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
7:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
8
4
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
10
13
12
12
13
18
18
17
20
20
19
17
11
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
9
Feels °C
5
5
5
7
11
9
8
9
10
13
13
16
18
15
11
8
10
11
9
9
7
6
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
12
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
NE
6
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
1148
1361
1162
742
561
478
326
271
206
140
93
60
15
54
68
14
10
9
36
34
33
18
15
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
E
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
NE
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
8
7
3
9
13
12
9
9
6
28
25
34
20
47
65
44
44
5
1
10
10
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
E
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
NE
10
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
13
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
4
5
19
5
50
5
45
26
4
10
10
1
19
21
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NE
8
0.3
W
3
0.5
S
10
0.8
S
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
22
1
3
4
21
35
182
1
46
22
15
5
3
4
4
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
27
0
1
0
0
44
44
44
27
0
1
44
27
1
0
0
86
86
44
44
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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