Port Robinson Surf Break

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
11.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 3AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (07 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
1023
891
800
688
601
656
694
767
770
711
818
867
759
840
724
972
1081
1386
1693
1685
1650
1956
2109
Wind (km/h)
35
S
40
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
S
35
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
30
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:26PM1.52m
9:52AM1.44m
10:13PM1.52m
10:42AM1.49m
11:03PM1.53m
11:35AM1.56m
Low Tide
3:46AM0.30m
4:01PM0.31m
4:31AM0.27m
4:52PM0.29m
5:19AM0.24m
5:47PM0.27m
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
5
12
8
3
3
2
4
4
5
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
5
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
Feels °C
3
3
5
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.3
E
10
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.3
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
10
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
108
108
319
533
588
601
656
694
767
770
711
818
867
759
840
724
972
1081
1386
1693
1685
1650
1956
2109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
1.3
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.2
S
22
0.7
S
14
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
Energy kJ
205
129
127
125
124
119
110
106
41
158
99
77
60
18
61
95
137
36
203
123
143
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.1
SE
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
20
0.4
S
19
0.4
S
14
Energy kJ
40
38
37
35
13
55
31
117
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSE
8
3
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.3
SSE
8
2.2
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
2.2
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
7
Energy kJ
821
1023
891
800
688
568
441
349
231
42
66
151
420
764
836
858
795
612
387
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
44
180
84
81
84
81
44
54
44
0
0
0
0
44
44
75
179
180
179
179
179
179
179
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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