
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 3PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1762 | 2716 | 2535 | 1042 | 915 | 635 | 518 | 459 | 166 | 2601 | 326 | 418 | 326 | 314 | 361 | 319 | 260 | 214 | 166 | 159 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.75m | 5:47AM1.69m | 6:12PM1.70m | 6:38AM1.67m | 7:02PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.06m | 11:40PM0.09m | 12:03PM0.10m | 00:30AM0.12m | 12:56PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
1762 | 2716 | 2535 | 501 | 334 | 289 | 197 | 154 | 154 | 424 | 326 | 418 | 326 | 314 | 361 | 319 | 260 | 214 | 166 | 159 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 4 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 1042 | 915 | 635 | 518 | 459 | 166 | 155 | 151 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 66 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 3 | ENE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 16 |
1 | 2 | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 95 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 28 | 86 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
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