Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 2AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 48 | 46 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 117 | 178 | 172 | 188 | 233 | 317 | 345 | 376 | 428 | 417 | 408 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.72m | 6:38PM1.80m | 7:05AM1.69m | 7:31PM1.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.03m | 12:26PM0.02m | 00:59AM0.06m | 1:21PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 73 | 48 | 46 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 99 | 87 | 72 | 80 | 48 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 270 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 40 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 117 | 178 | 172 | 155 | 151 | 102 | 103 | 203 | 197 | 49 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 13 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 188 | 233 | 317 | 345 | 376 | 428 | 417 | 408 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 180 | 44 | 44 | 180 |
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