Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
11.2°C
1.0° 

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 (25 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (25 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (25 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
15
0.5
SSE
14
0.4
ESE
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
100
91
87
86
85
63
71
105
71
154
141
139
137
135
131
127
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
0
NNE
10
E
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01AM1.48m
3:24PM1.59m
3:45AM1.53m
4:08PM1.61m
Low Tide
8:53PM0.30m
9:06AM0.25m
9:37PM0.26m
9:53AM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:25
6:27
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
14
17
16
14
Feels °C
6
5
4
4
7
6
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
10
13
13
11
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