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Port Robinson surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
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Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
13.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Port Robinson today?
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 12AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
61 | 59 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.73m | 5:51PM1.92m | 6:17AM1.74m | 6:49PM1.94m | 7:15AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.05m | 11:32AM0.00m | 00:14AM0.03m | 12:31PM-0.01m | 1:14AM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
61 | 59 | 55 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 10 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
53 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 28 | 86 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 44 | 73 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 179 |
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