Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.9° C
0.9° 

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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 6PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
3
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
14
0.9
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
S
9
0.7
NE
6
0.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
421
294
131
82
133
135
102
56
53
34
34
34
29
28
26
20
23
14
35
18
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
10:20AM1.59m
10:42PM1.58m
11:14AM1.57m
11:35PM1.52m
12:06PM1.55m
Low Tide
4:32PM0.23m
4:58AM0.21m
5:25PM0.30m
5:47AM0.27m
6:17PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
7
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
9
12
16
14
13
Feels °C
4
7
7
7
6
5
3
4
4
7
8
7
6
4
4
5
6
9
12
10
10
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