Surf Forecasts:
Port Robinson surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 30 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,553 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 30 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Robinson this week:
The surf forecast for Port Robinson over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 30) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Robinson in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 30th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Robinson over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 17 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 243 | 2553 | 1657 | 643 | 359 | 173 | 96 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 41 | 49 | 111 | 62 | 48 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.66m | 9:32AM1.84m | 10:00PM1.65m | 10:31AM1.82m | 11:00PM1.64m | 11:31AM1.80m | 11:59PM1.64m | 12:28PM1.77m | 00:58AM1.63m | 1:24PM1.73m | 1:54AM1.63m | 2:18PM1.69m | 2:47AM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.10m | 3:15AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.09m | 4:13AM0.07m | 4:55PM0.10m | 5:12AM0.08m | 5:52PM0.10m | 6:10AM0.10m | 6:48PM0.10m | 7:07AM0.12m | 7:42PM0.11m | 8:03AM0.14m | 8:34PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 174 | 1170 | 831 | 643 | 359 | 173 | 96 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 42 | 66 | 62 | 31 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | — | E 13 | E 14 | SSE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 9 | NE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | S 8 | E 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | E 13 | E 6 |
| kJ | 113 | 243 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 11 | — | NE 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 2 | S 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | W 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 2553 | 1657 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 49 | 111 | — | 48 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 0 | 73 | 96 | 88 | 28 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 44 | 61 | 73 | 89 | 180 | 86 | 86 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Port Robinson provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Robinson can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Robinson surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Robinson) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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