Port Robinson surf break

Port Robinson surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 17 May 2026 NZST
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Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Robinson today?

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 10AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SE
17
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
96
65
77
61
59
40
35
35
35
36
36
25
36
34
32
31
30
30
22
19
20
19
19
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:23AM1.71m
4:54PM1.88m
5:19AM1.73m
5:51PM1.92m
6:17AM1.74m
6:49PM1.94m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.03m
11:15PM0.05m
11:32AM0.00m
00:14AM0.03m
12:31PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
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5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
Temp °C
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
9
9
4
4
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
9
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
98
96
65
64
61
59
40
35
35
35
36
36
25
36
34
32
31
30
30
22
13
13
12
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
4
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
39
38
37
37
36
35
34
33
20
19
19
19
18
18
17
4
5
3
17
1
19
20
19
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
3
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
4
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
29
56
36
77
53
25
24
21
1
7
2
5
10
6
6
17
17
17
2
8
1
5
1
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
5
5
9
5
4
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
1
28
86
46
86
44
27
27
27
86
86
86
44
27
0
0
1
86
54
44
44
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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