Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.8° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sun
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
13
0.4
ESE
13
0.5
E
16
0.6
E
16
0.6
ESE
17
0.8
ESE
17
0.8
ESE
16
0.9
ESE
16
0.9
SSE
18
1.2
ESE
17
1.3
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
16
1.4
ESE
15
1.4
ESE
15
1.4
ESE
15
1.6
SSE
23
1.8
SSE
23
1.1
SE
23
1.6
SSE
20
1.4
SSE
18
1.4
SSE
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
55
58
131
193
219
372
359
457
554
740
844
929
917
914
879
867
859
2541
3233
1184
1883
1376
1274
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
WNW
20
SW
10
SSE
10
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
S
5
S
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:37AM1.76m
6:09PM1.93m
6:33AM1.74m
7:04PM1.89m
7:30AM1.72m
7:59PM1.82m
Low Tide
11:51AM-0.06m
00:31AM0.01m
12:48PM-0.03m
1:27AM0.02m
1:45PM0.01m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:14
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
12
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
12
11
11
10
Feels °C
11
8
7
7
7
5
4
5
4
4
3
5
7
7
6
6
4
4
4
6
8
8
8
7
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