Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 165 | 134 | 147 | 156 | 158 | 153 | 198 | 279 | 902 | 1315 | 1438 | 1221 | 742 | 568 | 405 | 331 | 227 | 210 | 145 | 97 | 58 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.96m | 6:55AM1.75m | 7:27PM1.93m | 7:54AM1.73m | 8:25PM1.88m | 8:52AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.00m | 1:10PM-0.04m | 1:51AM0.01m | 2:08PM-0.01m | 2:48AM0.03m | 3:06PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | NE 8 |
217 | 165 | 117 | 147 | 156 | 158 | 153 | 198 | 156 | 902 | 1315 | 1438 | 1221 | 742 | 568 | 405 | 331 | 227 | 210 | 145 | 97 | 58 | 35 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | E 20 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
75 | 127 | 134 | 80 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 146 | 279 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 51 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 14 | E 16 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 |
5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
— | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 21 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 77 | 44 |
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