
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
293 | 281 | 269 | 312 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 414 | 402 | 411 | 499 | 530 | 604 | 692 | 710 | 803 | 816 | 786 | 713 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.57m | 2:44AM1.45m | 3:10PM1.59m | 3:27AM1.46m | 3:53PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.33m | 9:25PM0.37m | 9:33AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
293 | 281 | 269 | 312 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 414 | 402 | 411 | 499 | 530 | 604 | 692 | 710 | 803 | 816 | 786 | 713 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
32 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 | — |
59 | 54 | 51 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 68 | 10 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
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