
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 2PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
793 | 1238 | 1769 | 1938 | 1783 | 1531 | 1341 | 1278 | 1294 | 1136 | 1093 | 936 | 789 | 716 | 266 | 250 | 193 | 164 | 150 | 115 | 108 | 98 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.67m | 7:31PM1.62m | 7:58AM1.70m | 8:23PM1.62m | 8:52AM1.73m | 9:18PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.17m | 1:45AM0.16m | 2:19PM0.17m | 2:38AM0.15m | 3:15PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
793 | 1238 | 1769 | 1938 | 1783 | 1531 | 1341 | 1278 | 1294 | 1136 | 1093 | 936 | 789 | 716 | 242 | 250 | 161 | 164 | 150 | 115 | 108 | 98 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SSE 15 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 |
58 | 59 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 266 | 22 | 193 | 140 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 207 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 64 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 186 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 117 | 117 | 118 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 86 | 28 | 1 |
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