Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 212 | 262 | 316 | 330 | 327 | 379 | 362 | 469 | 294 | 178 | 217 | 156 | 143 | 123 | 156 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.80m | 7:05AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.73m | 7:59AM1.66m | 8:24PM1.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.06m | 1:21PM0.08m | 1:51AM0.10m | 2:15PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 87 | 73 | 61 | 47 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 267 | 297 | 202 | 178 | 217 | 156 | 143 | 110 | 156 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 172 | 157 | 151 | 102 | 102 | 203 | 197 | 71 | 240 | 81 | 60 | 60 | 81 | 116 | 123 | 94 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 69 | 208 | 55 | 140 | 133 | 85 | 15 | 41 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 59 | 212 | 262 | 316 | 330 | 327 | 379 | 362 | 469 | 294 | 84 | 53 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 179 | 180 | 84 | 81 | 84 | 180 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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