Port Robinson Surf Break

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
12.6° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
11
1.5
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.3
S
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
15
1.1
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
86
96
77
80
110
211
195
240
192
167
147
153
156
389
194
283
708
1377
1505
1279
891
575
405
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNW
35
WNW
35
W
20
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
15
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:57AM1.76m
6:30PM1.96m
6:55AM1.75m
7:27PM1.93m
7:54AM1.73m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.01m
12:11PM-0.05m
00:54AM0.00m
1:10PM-0.04m
1:51AM0.01m
2:08PM-0.01m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
7
8
12
12
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
7
10
12
11
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
7
7
5
4
4
3
3
5
6
6
6
4
4
3
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
10
0.7
S
11
1.1
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
17
1.5
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
18
1.5
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.1
SSE
16
1
SSE
15
Energy kJ
86
86
96
77
80
110
111
195
240
192
167
147
153
156
191
194
156
708
1377
1505
1279
891
575
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
11
0.1
E
20
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
41
82
82
53
51
77
118
111
107
127
97
79
85
88
87
146
283
153
7
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
17
3
2
1
1
15
15
6
14
14
14
2
3
1
1
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
2
1
S
5
1.5
S
7
0.3
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
SW
2
1.3
S
11
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
2
6
1
1
1
50
211
1
13
1
389
6
13
7
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
86
86
44
1
1
44
27
0
0
0
0
28
27
1
0
0
27
0
0
1
27
27
27
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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