Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.3° C
0.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 1PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
1.3
S
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.6
E
6
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
84
103
113
121
241
235
254
307
300
261
226
201
188
125
115
215
350
372
397
284
385
591
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
NNE
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:34AM1.64m
2:08PM1.83m
2:31AM1.68m
3:04PM1.87m
3:26AM1.71m
3:59PM1.89m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.08m
8:25PM0.12m
8:42AM0.03m
9:22PM0.08m
9:39AM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
14
13
12
Feels °C
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
7
10
10
9
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