Port Robinson surf break

Port Robinson surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
13.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Port Robinson today?

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 12PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SE
17
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
377
344
264
210
195
181
246
221
206
143
135
132
107
98
98
98
94
66
77
61
59
57
35
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
0
SSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:35AM1.64m
3:05PM1.72m
3:28AM1.68m
3:59PM1.81m
4:23AM1.71m
4:54PM1.88m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.12m
9:18PM0.13m
9:40AM0.07m
10:16PM0.09m
10:35AM0.03m
11:15PM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
9
9
8
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
92
377
344
264
210
195
57
246
221
206
143
135
132
107
98
98
98
94
66
64
61
59
57
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
13
0.4
SE
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
318
87
85
62
65
65
181
64
19
20
20
21
41
41
40
40
39
38
37
37
35
35
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
19
0.4
SE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
25
24
22
9
8
7
32
30
29
57
36
77
53
25
24
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
27
89
44
0
0
0
0
0
1
96
28
28
28
27
1
1
28
86
86
86
55
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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