Port Robinson Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is
10.5°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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
12
1.2
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
444
444
349
313
256
227
218
179
153
119
113
88
80
53
51
36
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:38AM1.67m
7:02PM1.64m
7:29AM1.65m
7:53PM1.57m
Low Tide
00:30AM0.12m
12:56PM0.16m
1:19AM0.17m
1:48PM0.21m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
11
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
12
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
5
5
6
7
9
11
11
10
11
10
8
7
10
13
12
12
10
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