Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 162 | 229 | 258 | 206 | 191 | 174 | 211 | 105 | 822 | 340 | 734 | 921 | 1189 | 1320 | 924 | 859 | 697 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.57m | 2:54AM1.46m | 3:19PM1.59m | 3:36AM1.47m | 4:01PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.36m | 8:58AM0.29m | 9:33PM0.33m | 9:42AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 6 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 146 | 162 | 229 | 258 | 206 | 191 | 174 | 211 | 105 | 18 | 340 | 123 | 921 | 1189 | 1320 | 924 | 859 | 697 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 734 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 15 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 33 | 15 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 17 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 822 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 111 | 209 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 96 | 55 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 118 | 118 | 176 | 77 | 28 |
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