Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 6 pm 06 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is

13.5°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 (07 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 1AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m)	7s
Afternoon (07 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	7s
Evening (07 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Fri 6			Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Mon 9
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	66	86	70	56	50	31	29	19	18	17	16	38	37	47	44	45	54	50	49	54	53	54
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	NNW	NW	SSW	S	S	SW	WNW	NNE	NE	SW	SW	S	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSW	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy
High Tide					3:38AM1.64m				3:58PM1.61m					4:26AM1.65m				4:46PM1.58m				5:13AM1.65m
Low Tide			9:24PM0.14m				9:50AM0.20m					10:12PM0.17m				10:41AM0.22m				10:58PM0.20m


	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—
	—	8:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:17	—	—	—	8:20
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	24	23	20	19	17	17	18	17	15	15	14	14	14	14	15	16	15	13	12	11	11	11
Feels °C	21	21	17	17	16	16	16	15	13	14	15	13	14	13	13	13	14	12	11	10	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	66	86	70	56	50	31	29	19	18	17	16	38	37	47	44	45	54	50	49	54	53	54
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	ENE 9	ENE 8	S 3	S 4	S 6	S 6	SSE 15	SSE 4	SSE 4	SSE 4	SE 14	SSE 4	SSE 4
kJ	15	14	14	14	14	7	7	7	6	8	7	1	1	7	3	21	2	3	6	8	6	3
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	SSE 8	SSE 8	S 8	S 8	SE 16	SSE 16	—	SSE 15	SSE 14	SE 14	—	SE 14	S 16
kJ	6	5	6	6	3	3	3	3	3	6	6	1	1	10	24	—	21	21	8	—	7	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 3	NW 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 3	S 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 4	S 4	—
kJ	3	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6	6	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay Canterbury	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Rapahoe/Chimney Pots West Coast South Island	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fields Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Fields Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	73	0	0	0	1	1	91	184	179	61	61	27	89	0	61	61	44	61	27	27	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury		Fields	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Le Bons Bay			Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Gough Bay	Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Stony Bay	Le Bons Bay	Le Bons Bay	Le Bons Bay	Le Bons Bay	Banks Peninsula - Magnet Bay
Rating (10 max)		1	2	1	2	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Clark Island Coromandel	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Whangara Gisborne and Mahia	Rocky Rights Taranaki	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Stent Road Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	8	8	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	9	8	8	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	6	4

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