
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 115 | 105 | 103 | 99 | 60 | 78 | 143 | 200 | 210 | 177 | 149 | 223 | 358 | 456 | 616 | 300 | 220 | 186 | 125 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.66m | 4:19PM1.71m | 4:45AM1.67m | 5:08PM1.68m | 5:34AM1.68m | 5:57PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.11m | 10:36PM0.11m | 10:59AM0.13m | 11:24PM0.13m | 11:50AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 15 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
86 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 90 | 63 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 397 | 300 | 220 | 186 | 125 | 97 | 77 | 77 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
8 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 99 | 60 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 51 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 18 | — | E 14 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
62 | 115 | 105 | 103 | 6 | 6 | 33 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 64 | 40 | 78 | 143 | 200 | 210 | 177 | 149 | 223 | 358 | 456 | 616 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 101 | 118 | 101 | 118 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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