
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (10 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 11PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
596 | 449 | 440 | 379 | 379 | 320 | 268 | 240 | 225 | 183 | 175 | 142 | 110 | 108 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 80 | 69 | 41 | 44 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.59m | 1:26PM1.73m | 1:50AM1.64m | 2:23PM1.82m | 2:47AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.23m | 7:04AM0.14m | 7:42PM0.18m | 8:00AM0.08m | 8:41PM0.13m | 8:58AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
596 | 449 | 440 | 379 | 379 | 320 | 268 | 225 | 225 | 183 | 175 | 142 | 110 | 108 | 83 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
31 | 65 | 39 | 36 | 145 | 184 | 207 | 240 | 146 | 138 | 126 | 85 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 49 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
50 | 50 | 50 | 151 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — |
180 | 128 | 115 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 51 | 80 | 69 | — | 44 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 77 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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