Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 3PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 258 | 346 | 468 | 481 | 661 | 799 | 324 | 286 | 202 | 164 | 136 | 114 | 89 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 44 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:59PM1.89m | 4:21AM1.73m | 4:52PM1.89m | 5:16AM1.74m | 5:46PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM-0.01m | 10:18PM0.05m | 10:35AM-0.03m | 11:13PM0.03m | 11:31AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 450 | 365 | 324 | 286 | 202 | 164 | 136 | 114 | 89 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 67 | 61 | 61 | 37 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 15 | E 14 | S 20 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 37 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | S 20 | S 15 | S 19 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 258 | 346 | 468 | 481 | 661 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 176 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 28 | 0 |
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