Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 12PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | S 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
269 | 838 | 639 | 437 | 336 | 78 | 113 | 100 | 100 | 144 | 142 | 137 | 142 | 159 | 229 | 252 | 203 | 181 | 130 | 208 | 105 | 243 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.43m | 1:53PM1.55m | 2:11AM1.44m | 2:37PM1.57m | 2:54AM1.46m | 3:19PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.35m | 8:05PM0.38m | 8:14AM0.32m | 8:49PM0.36m | 8:58AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
269 | 838 | 639 | 437 | 336 | 78 | 56 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 42 | 137 | 142 | 159 | 229 | 252 | 203 | 181 | 130 | 208 | 105 | 243 | 333 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
210 | 33 | 34 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 51 | 100 | 100 | 144 | 142 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 56 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | SE 17 | SSE 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | E 11 | ESE 13 |
36 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 113 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 10 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NNE 6 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
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