
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 347 | 284 | 228 | 224 | 176 | 173 | 192 | 130 | 125 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 497 | 908 | 1307 | 4411 | 2508 | 2068 | 1622 | 1195 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53AM1.47m | 5:18PM1.61m | 5:36AM1.47m | 6:01PM1.61m | 6:19AM1.46m | 6:43PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.27m | 11:36PM0.31m | 11:44AM0.26m | 00:20AM0.29m | 12:28PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
303 | 347 | 284 | 228 | 224 | 176 | 173 | 80 | 130 | 125 | 98 | 99 | 96 | 88 | 61 | 40 | 81 | 80 | 2440 | 2508 | 2068 | 1622 | 1195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 8 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 16 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 |
7 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 41 | 133 | 53 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 56 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 223 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NNE 7 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 |
44 | 18 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 58 | 58 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 3 | NE 8 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 3 | 192 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 180 | 497 | 908 | 1307 | 4411 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 44 | 54 | 44 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 176 | 176 | 180 | 179 | 81 | 88 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
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