Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 8AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
666 | 279 | 441 | 202 | 329 | 108 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 81 | 66 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 62 | 86 | 151 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.73m | 4:52PM1.89m | 5:16AM1.74m | 5:46PM1.86m | 6:10AM1.72m | 6:38PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM-0.03m | 11:13PM0.03m | 11:31AM-0.02m | 00:07AM0.03m | 12:26PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
324 | 279 | 232 | 202 | 169 | 108 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 72 | 81 | 66 | 73 | 67 | 67 | 86 | 88 | 86 | 81 | 62 | 86 | 151 | 154 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
16 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 126 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
16 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
666 | — | 441 | — | 329 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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