Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 3PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 68 | 229 | 431 | 587 | 277 | 238 | 232 | 311 | 276 | 328 | 671 | 675 | 853 | 753 | 701 | 1110 | 890 | 850 | 745 | 619 | 364 | 408 | 694 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.56m | 00:55AM1.52m | 1:26PM1.55m | 1:43AM1.48m | 2:12PM1.56m | 2:29AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.21m | 6:46PM0.30m | 7:07AM0.26m | 7:37PM0.34m | 7:53AM0.29m | 8:25PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 68 | 118 | 231 | 283 | 277 | 238 | 185 | 208 | 266 | 237 | 159 | 137 | 149 | 149 | 139 | 599 | 549 | 508 | 527 | 445 | 364 | 255 | 694 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 106 | 78 | 164 | 153 | 187 | 208 | 408 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 52 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 74 | 20 | 39 | 41 | 29 | 83 | 218 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 229 | 431 | 587 | 8 | 114 | 232 | 311 | 276 | 328 | 671 | 675 | 853 | 753 | 701 | 1110 | 890 | 850 | 745 | 619 | 154 | — | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 61 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 179 | 179 | 180 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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