Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 12PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 17 | 16 | 48 | 50 | 157 | 329 | 325 | 506 | 356 | 274 | 478 | 768 | 995 | 1272 | 1619 | 1150 | 745 | 2935 | 3246 | 1211 | 1033 | 852 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47AM1.53m | 6:11PM1.60m | 6:33AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.59m | 7:21AM1.57m | 7:45PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:28AM0.23m | 12:47PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.22m | 1:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
31 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 50 | 157 | 329 | 269 | 506 | 356 | 274 | 478 | 3 | 995 | 1272 | 1619 | 1150 | 745 | 772 | 1008 | 1211 | 1033 | 852 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | NW 4 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 16 |
14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 325 | 243 | 173 | 162 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 237 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | NNE 9 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | 2935 | 3246 | — | — | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 54 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 55 | 27 | 117 | 28 |
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