Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 100mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 128 | 220 | 243 | 662 | 1076 | 1308 | 1620 | 840 | 740 | 656 | 601 | 614 | 816 | 1122 | 1246 | 1148 | 1128 | 1018 | 1089 | 1066 | 1137 | 1275 | 1296 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.41m | 9:26PM1.52m | 9:52AM1.44m | 10:13PM1.52m | 10:42AM1.49m | 11:03PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.32m | 3:46AM0.30m | 4:01PM0.31m | 4:31AM0.27m | 4:52PM0.29m | 5:19AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 69 | 85 | 108 | 108 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 675 | 731 | 656 | 601 | 614 | 816 | 1122 | 1246 | 1148 | 1128 | 1018 | 1089 | 1066 | 1137 | 1275 | 1296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 8 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 54 | 24 | 220 | 119 | 115 | — | — | — | 124 | 119 | 110 | 106 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 61 | 59 | 97 | 95 | 137 | 132 | 183 | 174 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 22 |
| kJ | 71 | 128 | 39 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 27 | 54 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 66 | 178 | 243 | 662 | 1076 | 1308 | 1620 | 840 | 740 | 636 | 495 | 286 | 203 | 128 | 102 | 149 | 111 | 124 | 205 | 383 | 639 | 681 | 670 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 89 | 84 | 181 | 44 | 84 | 180 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 179 | 179 | 180 | 179 | 84 | 179 |
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