Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | S 14 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 135 | 183 | 230 | 222 | 204 | 198 | 414 | 427 | 284 | 237 | 172 | 165 | 109 | 104 | 84 | 421 | 48 | 292 | 802 | 1247 | 6374 | 7558 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.55m | 10:28PM1.44m | 10:55AM1.53m | 11:18PM1.42m | 11:44AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.33m | 4:21PM0.36m | 4:35AM0.36m | 5:10PM0.38m | 5:22AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 9 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 107 | 135 | 183 | 230 | 222 | 204 | 160 | 166 | 427 | 284 | 123 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 82 | 71 | 70 | 27 | 292 | 47 | 606 | 3284 | 3295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 5 | 87 | 85 | 126 | 198 | 414 | 206 | 180 | 237 | 172 | 165 | 101 | 104 | 40 | 6 | 48 | 47 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 16 | SE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 12 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 16 | E 11 | S 7 | SSE 16 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 84 | 2 | 15 | 49 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | SSW 16 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 421 | 4 | 3 | 802 | 1247 | 6374 | 7558 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 73 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 73 | 124 | 0 | 44 | 208 | 498 | 84 | 27 |
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