
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 11AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 161 | 159 | 109 | 124 | 111 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 131 | 122 | 212 | 307 | 268 | 203 | 169 | 160 | 143 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.60m | 1:11PM1.77m | 1:34AM1.64m | 2:08PM1.83m | 2:31AM1.68m | 3:04PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.13m | 7:28PM0.17m | 7:45AM0.08m | 8:25PM0.12m | 8:42AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
164 | 161 | 113 | 52 | 52 | 43 | 33 | 90 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 131 | 122 | 212 | 307 | 268 | 203 | 169 | 160 | 143 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 18 | S 18 |
2 | 54 | 54 | 86 | 56 | 58 | 90 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 56 | 77 | 120 | 98 | 116 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 45 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | 38 | 159 | 109 | 124 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 71 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 118 | 118 | 135 |
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