Port Robinson Surf Break

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.3
S
11
0.8
SSE
15
1.4
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
23
28
33
86
86
96
81
82
88
118
113
137
150
125
141
153
156
150
379
287
1134
1454
1471
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
0
WNW
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
E
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:32PM1.96m
5:57AM1.76m
6:30PM1.96m
6:55AM1.75m
7:27PM1.93m
Low Tide
11:12AM-0.04m
11:55PM0.01m
12:11PM-0.05m
00:54AM0.00m
1:10PM-0.04m
1:51AM0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
7
8
9
7
7
8
11
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
9
9
9
8
7
Feels °C
4
6
5
2
3
4
5
3
5
5
6
7
6
5
4
4
3
3
5
6
6
6
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
11
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
7
1
S
8
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1
S
11
1
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
18
Energy kJ
30
23
28
33
86
86
96
77
82
88
46
72
137
150
125
141
153
156
150
238
245
1134
1454
1471
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
SE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
5
7
17
28
53
82
82
81
51
77
118
113
75
76
77
78
84
87
109
148
287
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
23
23
21
21
17
5
4
2
1
15
14
6
14
14
14
3
4
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
1.1
S
6
0.3
NE
2
0.6
NE
4
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
1.3
S
11
Energy kJ
2
4
15
1
1
83
1
9
1
3
379
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
86
86
44
1
1
44
44
0
0
0
0
28
27
1
0
0
44
0
0
1
1
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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