Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 6 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is

13.3°C

Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (25 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 9AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	17s
Afternoon (25 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	16s
Evening (25 Oct)	1ft (0.3m)	16s

Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon night).
	Sunday 25							Monday 26								Tuesday 27
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	SSE 16	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 17	SE 17	SE 16	SE 15	SSE 14	SSE 13	S 12	NE 9	S 11	NE 4	NE 9	NE 9	S 6	S 6	S 9	SSE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	39	53	55	55	53	51	50	55	72	64	56	38	17	12	29	9	23	30	65	83	64	162	141
Wind (km/h)	W	WNW	WSW	ENE	NE	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	NW	NNW	N	S	SSW	SW	WSW	NNW	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross	cross-on
High Tide		4:12AM1.59m				4:34PM1.60m				5:00AM1.66m				5:23PM1.63m				5:50AM1.73m				6:14PM1.65m
Low Tide				10:22AM0.21m				10:45PM0.17m				11:14AM0.17m				11:34PM0.14m				12:08PM0.14m


	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:02	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	2	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	11	14	17	18	19	17	15	15	16	20	22	22	19	18	18	18	11	10	9	9	10	9
Feels °C	8	7	12	13	15	17	13	10	10	9	14	17	17	13	11	12	14	2	5	4	4	7	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 16	NE 4	SSE 16	NE 8	NE 8	NE 9	SE 15	SSE 14	ENE 4	NE 4	NE 9	S 11	S 10	NE 5	NE 9	S 6	S 6	S 9	SSE 9
kJ	39	25	25	25	53	3	50	21	25	27	56	38	2	3	29	9	2	13	65	83	64	162	141
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	SSE 16	SSE 17	SSE 17	SSE 9	SSE 16	ENE 3	SSE 17	SE 17	SE 16	NE 6	NE 6	SSE 13	S 12	S 12	SE 12	SE 11	NE 9	S 9	NE 9	SSE 9	E 11	SE 10
kJ	5	53	55	55	15	51	2	55	72	64	6	6	17	12	11	5	5	30	7	53	26	2	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 14	NE 6	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 13	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	SSE 9	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	SE 12	SE 12	E 11	E 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	NE 7	—	E 11
kJ	21	5	3	2	3	14	14	6	7	6	5	5	6	6	6	2	2	5	5	5	7	—	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 2	—	—	NE 5	NE 3	NE 4	—	WNW 2	NW 2	NNW 2	NW 2	NW 3	NW 4	NW 4	N 3	NNE 9	NE 4	SSW 10	S 5	—	—	ENE 6	NE 3
kJ	1	—	—	7	3	8	—	1	1	1	2	5	12	10	5	73	23	20	62	—	—	4	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fields Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Gore Bay Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	South Shore Canterbury	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	New Brighton Beach Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Blue Duck Stream Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	86	27	0	44	1	44	44	44	73	73	73	73	73	88	61	81	0	0	1	77
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Te Oka Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay					Tuhawaiki Point	Taylors Mistake	Scarborough	Tuhawaiki Point	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1					1	1	1	1	2	2	3	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Waimarie West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Shingles West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Kaka Point Catlins	Makorori Centre Gisborne and Mahia	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Kaka Point Catlins	Schnappers Point Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kaka Point Catlins	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Larsen Street West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	3	4	2	1	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5

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