Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 12 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is

12.0°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (12 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (12 Oct)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s
Afternoon (12 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	7s
Evening (12 Oct)	3ft (0.9m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 12								Tuesday 13								Wednesday 14
	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 5	NE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	SSE 18	ENE 7	S 16	S 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	63	75	60	58	44	86	28	131	136	108	66	48	36	36	30	30	45	45	24	22	21	53	70	51
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	WSW	W	NW	NW	W	W	NW	WNW	NW	NW	SW	SW	ESE	SSE	SW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	on	cross-on	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-on	cross	cross-off	off
High Tide			6:23AM1.67m				6:45PM1.60m					7:11AM1.66m				7:33PM1.56m				7:59AM1.64m				8:22PM1.52m
Low Tide	00:12AM0.16m				12:41PM0.19m				00:59AM0.19m					1:31PM0.23m				1:47AM0.24m				2:21PM0.27m


	—	6:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:39	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	17	15	14	16	17	17	17	16	14	13	13	17	22	23	20	20	18	17	13	14	13	13	12	12
Feels °C	15	13	13	15	13	13	14	14	12	11	11	15	19	20	18	17	15	16	10	12	12	12	9	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	S 13	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8
kJ	63	75	60	58	44	3	21	90	136	108	66	48	36	36	29	30	28	18	18	18	18	53	70	51
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 18	S 18	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SE 15	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 18	SSE 17	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 15	SSE 15
kJ	4	4	4	3	3	6	6	27	25	25	25	9	31	30	30	27	25	25	24	22	21	21	21	21
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	—	—	S 19	S 18	S 13	S 11	S 11	—	S 20	S 20	SE 19	S 14	S 14	—	S 10	S 16	S 16	NNE 6	—	E 13	E 13	—	S 5
kJ	1	—	—	7	6	4	2	2	—	8	7	14	4	4	—	2	45	45	4	—	3	3	—	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 7	ENE 5	NE 6	—	—	—	—	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	WNW 3	—	WNW 3	—	SW 2	SSW 2	SW 3	SW 3	SSW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	86	28	131	—	—	—	—	1	3	2	1	—	1	—	1	1	2	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	101	101	44	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	73	73	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	1	1	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	4	4	4	4

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