Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 7PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (08 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 211 | 201 | 310 | 1549 | 4335 | 16617 | 21371 | 16765 | 18292 | 16843 | 5297 | 4631 | 3431 | 2346 | 1722 | 1289 | 713 | 510 | 430 | 327 | 320 | 295 | 253 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.39m | 10:44PM1.51m | 11:11AM1.43m | 11:32PM1.53m | 12:00PM1.49m | 00:22AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.34m | 5:03AM0.30m | 5:17PM0.31m | 5:48AM0.26m | 6:08PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 348 | 211 | 201 | 310 | 1549 | 4335 | 11114 | 9062 | 9747 | 11093 | 8119 | 5297 | 4631 | 3431 | 2346 | 1722 | 1289 | 713 | 510 | 430 | 327 | 320 | 295 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 22 | SE 21 | SE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 15 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 683 | 3167 | 1902 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 307 | 322 | 4 | 38 | 198 | 253 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 11 | SE 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 101 | 284 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 19 | 48 | 253 | 2265 | 16617 | 21371 | 16765 | 18292 | 16843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 27 | 238 | 505 | 181 | 55 | 55 | 179 | 179 | 88 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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