
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 6AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 214 | 231 | 286 | 162 | 160 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 184 | 178 | 262 | 230 | 1023 | 302 | 218 | 254 | 254 | 243 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.60m | 6:52AM1.43m | 7:17PM1.58m | 7:36AM1.42m | 7:59PM1.56m | 8:20AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.33m | 1:01PM0.30m | 1:38AM0.32m | 1:44PM0.31m | 2:20AM0.32m | 2:28PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
167 | 164 | 161 | 161 | 164 | 214 | 231 | 286 | 131 | 122 | 314 | 305 | 305 | 184 | 178 | 169 | 116 | 346 | 302 | 218 | 254 | 254 | 243 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 162 | 160 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 70 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 152 | 110 | 112 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 7 | S 16 |
9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 2 | — | NNE 2 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 158 | 262 | 230 | 1023 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
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