
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 2AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
264 | 280 | 351 | 374 | 307 | 268 | 232 | 169 | 156 | 131 | 88 | 127 | 140 | 453 | 355 | 701 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM1.68m | 3:04PM1.87m | 3:26AM1.71m | 3:59PM1.89m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.12m | 8:42AM0.03m | 9:22PM0.08m | 9:39AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
171 | 280 | 351 | 374 | 307 | 268 | 232 | 169 | 156 | 131 | 55 | 83 | 96 | 247 | 23 | 397 | 385 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 7 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
120 | 118 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 20 | E 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SE 14 | S 19 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
264 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | 77 | 88 | 127 | 140 | 453 | 355 | 701 | 551 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 86 | 118 | 118 | 135 | 86 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 118 |
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