Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1816 | 1437 | 1130 | 711 | 551 | 344 | 269 | 186 | 138 | 121 | 88 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.60m | 8:37PM1.57m | 9:06AM1.63m | 9:31PM1.56m | 10:03AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.23m | 2:53AM0.21m | 3:26PM0.23m | 3:46AM0.20m | 4:22PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
1816 | 1437 | 1130 | 711 | 551 | 344 | 269 | 186 | 138 | 121 | 88 | 83 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 28 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | — | N 7 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | S 19 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 16 | NE 9 | SSE 16 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 13 | 24 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 73 | 73 | 96 | 320 | 101 |
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