Port Robinson 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.88° S 173.32° E

Issued: 6 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Port Robinson sea temperature is

12.7°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (03 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 10AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (03 Nov)	1ft (0.3m)	6s
Afternoon (03 Nov)	0.5ft (0.2m)	15s
Evening (03 Nov)	1.5ft (0.4m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 3							Wednesday 4								Thursday 5								Fri 6
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	SE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	NE 8	NE 8	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 11	NE 6	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	NE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	6	5	10	24	21	20	21	47	93	93	93	95	95	72	66	58	49	40	51	34	32	31	194	85	88	91
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	W	SSE	SE	S	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SE	ENE	NE	ESE	N	WNW	NW	NNW	N	E	ENE	ESE	WSW	W	NNE	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	on	on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	on	on	glassy	glassy	off	cross-on	cross
High Tide				12:28PM1.77m				00:58AM1.63m					1:24PM1.73m				1:54AM1.63m				2:18PM1.69m				2:47AM1.63m
Low Tide		6:10AM0.10m				6:48PM0.10m					7:07AM0.12m				7:42PM0.11m				8:03AM0.14m				8:34PM0.12m


	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:05	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:15	—	—	—	8:15
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	17	19	16	15	13	12	11	11	11	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	15	19	21	19	18	19	18	17	18
Feels °C	15	14	18	14	13	12	10	9	9	10	14	11	13	16	16	14	13	13	18	19	16	18	19	17	15	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 6	ENE 6	ENE 5	ENE 7	NE 8	NE 8	SSE 4	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SSE 16	ESE 5	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	SSE 10	SSE 10	NE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7
kJ	6	5	3	3	5	16	15	8	11	11	11	11	95	13	22	36	30	30	15	34	32	21	66	85	88	91
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	SE 12	SE 11	SSE 16	SSE 15	SSE 14	SSE 4	NE 7	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 15	SSE 16	SE 5	SSE 15	SE 5	SSE 13	SSE 12	SSE 11	SSE 11	SE 4	E 13	SSE 10	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9
kJ	2	5	5	24	21	20	3	14	93	93	93	95	8	72	7	58	49	40	38	1	3	31	28	27	26	26
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	S 16	SE 16	SE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SSE 14	SSE 16	NE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 14	E 14	ENE 6	SSE 14	SE 5	SE 4	SE 5	ESE 4	E 13	E 10	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 12
kJ	5	5	10	5	5	5	21	47	12	4	4	4	4	3	66	5	3	3	2	4	2	3	3	3	3	3
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 3	—	—	—	—	S 3	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 6	ENE 3	—	—	—	—	—	NE 6	ENE 5	ENE 3	ENE 4	NE 6	—	—	—
kJ	2	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	51	11	10	8	194	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Banks Peninsula - Raupo Bay Canterbury	Cobden Beach - The Channel West Coast South Island	Dolphin Bay Wairarapa	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Canterbury	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Gore Bay Canterbury	Fields Canterbury	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Port Robinson Canterbury	Motunau Beach Canterbury	Fields Canterbury
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1
Distance (km)	61	61	89	180	227	61	73	0	0	0	0	101	44	0	0	0	0	1	27	86	54	0	0	0	28	27
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1			1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Waiwakaiho Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Westport Breakwater West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Manu Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Whale Bay Raglan and West Waikato	Raglan-Indicators Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	3	3	4	3	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	6	5	5

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