
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SE 23 | SSE 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
372 | 359 | 463 | 661 | 749 | 844 | 929 | 917 | 914 | 879 | 867 | 1235 | 2867 | 3233 | 2955 | 1172 | 1716 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.93m | 6:33AM1.74m | 7:04PM1.89m | 7:30AM1.72m | 7:59PM1.82m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.01m | 12:48PM-0.03m | 1:27AM0.02m | 1:45PM0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 |
372 | 359 | 463 | 661 | 749 | 844 | 929 | 917 | 914 | 879 | 867 | 845 | 2867 | 3233 | 2955 | 1098 | 1716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SSE 23 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
45 | 45 | 256 | 408 | 346 | 246 | 246 | 231 | 228 | 224 | 47 | 1235 | 811 | 687 | 659 | 512 | 512 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 17 | NE 4 | — | S 15 | — | S 15 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 23 | — |
24 | 45 | 170 | 288 | 3 | — | 225 | — | 157 | 36 | 203 | 85 | — | — | — | 1172 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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