Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 6PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 161 | 215 | 546 | 3071 | 646 | 5261 | 2917 | 2329 | 2385 | 2146 | 1693 | 3190 | 3291 | 3404 | 1307 | 1094 | 970 | 873 | 784 | 689 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.47m | 8:11PM1.55m | 8:36AM1.49m | 8:58PM1.54m | 9:26AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.27m | 2:31AM0.27m | 2:49PM0.28m | 3:17AM0.26m | 3:41PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 294 | 161 | 215 | 546 | 168 | 250 | 2730 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1457 | 1689 | 1538 | 1307 | 1094 | 970 | 873 | 784 | 689 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 65 | 126 | 106 | 84 | 544 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 16 | E 12 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 82 | 124 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 5 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 3071 | 646 | 5261 | 2917 | 2329 | 2385 | 2146 | 1693 | 3190 | 3291 | 3404 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 233 | 269 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 81 | 75 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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