Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 1PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
ESE
11
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
ESE
11
1.4
S
9
2
S
10
2.4
S
10
4
S
15
4.5
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
135
183
230
222
204
198
414
427
284
237
172
165
109
104
84
421
48
292
802
1247
6374
7558
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NE
10
S
5
SSE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
15
NNW
40
WNW
30
SW
20
W
30
WSW
40
SW
35
SSW
25
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:04AM1.55m
10:28PM1.44m
10:55AM1.53m
11:18PM1.42m
11:44AM1.52m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.33m
4:21PM0.36m
4:35AM0.36m
5:10PM0.38m
5:22AM0.37m
5:57PM0.39m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
Temp °C
6
5
8
12
12
10
9
9
8
8
13
16
15
14
13
13
7
6
9
11
10
10
8
Feels °C
3
1
4
8
10
8
7
6
5
4
9
9
5
5
9
4
-1
0
1
1
1
3
4
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