Port Robinson Surf Break

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 11 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
11.1° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)19s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (06 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 100mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.6
S
17
1.8
S
6
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
10
2.2
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
128
220
243
662
1076
1308
1620
840
740
656
601
614
816
1122
1246
1148
1128
1018
1089
1066
1137
1275
1296
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
50
SW
40
SW
25
SSW
25
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
40
SSE
35
S
30
S
30
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
40
SSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM1.41m
9:26PM1.52m
9:52AM1.44m
10:13PM1.52m
10:42AM1.49m
11:03PM1.53m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.32m
3:46AM0.30m
4:01PM0.31m
4:31AM0.27m
4:52PM0.29m
5:19AM0.24m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
4
4
18
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
6
3
2
2
8
5
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
-1
-3
-2
2
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
3
5
3
2
-1
-1
-2
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
10
2.2
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.4
E
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
ESE
10
Energy kJ
55
69
85
108
108
129
127
125
675
731
656
601
614
816
1122
1246
1148
1128
1018
1089
1066
1137
1275
1296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.6
S
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
54
24
220
119
115
124
119
110
106
41
40
38
36
61
59
97
95
137
132
183
174
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
71
128
39
30
29
27
54
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
2.1
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
9
3
SE
8
3.5
SE
9
2.5
SSE
8
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
2.4
S
8
Energy kJ
48
66
178
243
662
1076
1308
1620
840
740
636
495
286
203
128
102
149
111
124
205
383
639
681
670
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
4
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
Distance (km)
44
89
84
181
44
84
180
81
81
81
81
81
44
44
0
0
44
44
179
179
180
179
84
179
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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