
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Port Robinson today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Port Robinson at 11AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Port Robinson. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 15 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 88 | 61 | 875 | 1730 | 2070 | 4427 | 2179 | 1806 | 1291 | 887 | 792 | 625 | 411 | 339 | 723 | 597 | 488 | 366 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:36AM1.47m | 6:01PM1.61m | 6:19AM1.46m | 6:43PM1.59m | 7:03AM1.46m | 7:26PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.26m | 00:20AM0.29m | 12:28PM0.26m | 1:03AM0.28m | 1:14PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
130 | 93 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 88 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 20 | 2440 | 2179 | 1806 | 1291 | 887 | 792 | 625 | 411 | 339 | 723 | 597 | 488 | 366 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 16 | E 16 | S 23 | NE 4 |
53 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 142 | 284 | 189 | 183 | 249 | 282 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | S 10 | NE 16 | E 16 | SSE 21 |
21 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 99 | 875 | 1730 | 2070 | 4427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 44 | 73 | 66 | 0 | 179 | 176 | 179 | 179 | 81 | 88 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 27 | 0 |
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