Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.9°C
0.6° 

Port Robinson surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (26 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 10AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (26 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
14
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
13
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
1.7
S
6
1.6
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1
S
8
0.6
ESE
13
0.9
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
11
0.8
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
14
1
SSE
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
141
139
137
135
131
127
121
117
115
113
233
302
313
247
181
137
135
160
156
189
366
494
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
5
NNW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
30
SW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:45AM1.53m
4:08PM1.61m
4:30AM1.57m
4:53PM1.62m
5:17AM1.62m
5:41PM1.62m
Low Tide
9:53AM0.22m
10:21PM0.22m
10:41AM0.20m
11:07PM0.19m
11:32AM0.18m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:09
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7:07
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6:05
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6:27
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7:28
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6:29
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 mm
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5
7
1
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Temp °C
9
8
9
14
17
16
13
12
13
15
5
4
8
8
6
5
5
5
10
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
7
5
5
10
13
12
10
8
8
13
-4
-5
-1
1
2
1
0
1
6
6
7
6
7
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