Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 123mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | S 19 | E 9 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 951 | 198 | 267 | 333 | 333 | 248 | 254 | 177 | 80 | 72 | 178 | 128 | 377 | 1175 | 1337 | 1098 | 931 | 804 | 691 | 657 | 694 | 739 | 914 | 1020 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.41m | 8:42PM1.53m | 9:05AM1.41m | 9:26PM1.52m | 9:52AM1.44m | 10:13PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.32m | 2:28PM0.31m | 3:03AM0.31m | 3:13PM0.32m | 3:46AM0.30m | 4:01PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 354 | 198 | 267 | 333 | 333 | 248 | 254 | 177 | 80 | 59 | 118 | 110 | 108 | 133 | 189 | 430 | 601 | 664 | 614 | 614 | 694 | 739 | 914 | 1020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 21 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 138 | 142 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 66 | 71 | 128 | 220 | 290 | 205 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 119 | 110 | 42 | 41 | 178 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 39 | 72 | 178 | 33 | 31 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 951 | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 40 | 54 | 193 | 377 | 1175 | 1337 | 1098 | 931 | 804 | 691 | 657 | 481 | 327 | 242 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 89 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 181 | 181 | 191 | 180 | 179 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 81 | 88 | 88 | 81 | 81 |
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