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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 1.6°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 10PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
8 | 35 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 50 | 28 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.92m | 8:15AM1.71m | 8:47PM1.89m | 9:15AM1.69m | 9:45PM1.84m | 10:15AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.03m | 2:29PM0.01m | 3:11AM0.05m | 3:27PM0.04m | 4:08AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
5 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 50 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 5 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | S 7 | S 7 |
8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 10 | E 13 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 5 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 7 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 35 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 55 | 61 | 1 | 61 | 180 | 180 | 61 | 61 | 73 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 73 | 101 | 117 | 86 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
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