Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 8PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 111 | 118 | 111 | 128 | 136 | 240 | 336 | 282 | 670 | 1449 | 1961 | 1814 | 2946 | 6286 | 1112 | 897 | 584 | 404 | 354 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.66m | 8:24PM1.65m | 8:53AM1.62m | 9:17PM1.58m | 9:47AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.14m | 2:43AM0.15m | 3:09PM0.22m | 3:33AM0.22m | 4:02PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 125 | 82 | 67 | 111 | 128 | 136 | 110 | 155 | 94 | 48 | 52 | 36 | 20 | 1124 | 863 | 619 | 520 | 459 | 404 | 354 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 88 | 111 | 118 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 128 | 96 | 12 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 1016 | 1069 | 1112 | 897 | 584 | 367 | 178 | 107 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 7 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 133 | 23 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 38 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 2 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 39 | 240 | 336 | 282 | 670 | 1449 | 1961 | 1814 | 2946 | 6286 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 61 | 176 | 186 | 179 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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