Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.2° 

Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
!
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
17
0.9
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.8
SW
11
0.3
SSE
16
1.6
S
9
1.9
S
10
2.5
S
14
4
S
15
2.5
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
183
210
222
204
198
414
422
284
237
172
167
109
82
70
140
50
373
800
2742
7620
3283
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
10
S
10
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
30
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
35
S
20
W
25
WSW
35
SW
30
SSW
15
SSW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:04AM1.55m
10:28PM1.44m
10:55AM1.53m
11:18PM1.42m
11:44AM1.52m
Low Tide
4:21PM0.36m
4:35AM0.36m
5:10PM0.38m
5:22AM0.37m
5:57PM0.39m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:20
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
8
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
13
16
15
14
13
12
8
7
10
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
4
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
9
10
7
6
9
6
0
2
3
2
3
6
6
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