
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 2AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
459 | 246 | 211 | 544 | 531 | 625 | 448 | 847 | 1169 | 1070 | 957 | 792 | 686 | 647 | 857 | 705 | 398 | 402 | 592 | 723 | 658 | 670 | 584 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:26PM1.55m | 1:43AM1.48m | 2:12PM1.56m | 2:29AM1.47m | 2:57PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.26m | 7:37PM0.34m | 7:53AM0.29m | 8:25PM0.36m | 8:37AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
283 | 246 | 211 | 269 | 266 | 266 | 232 | 153 | 135 | 149 | 108 | 80 | 86 | 643 | 545 | 527 | 398 | 338 | 592 | 723 | 658 | 670 | 584 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | — | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
17 | — | 18 | 281 | 300 | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 78 | 50 | 131 | 128 | 191 | 402 | 261 | 183 | 104 | 486 | 469 | 343 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | — | — | SSE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 17 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
21 | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 32 | 130 | 158 | 75 | 29 | 79 | 182 | 364 | 59 | 55 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
459 | 203 | 112 | 544 | 531 | 625 | 448 | 847 | 1169 | 1070 | 957 | 792 | 686 | 647 | 857 | 705 | 251 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 44 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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