Surf Forecasts:
Port Robinson surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 736 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Port Robinson in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Robinson over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | S 15 | SSE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 62 | 58 | 184 | 261 | 575 | 498 | 269 | 91 | 58 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 75 | 98 | 108 | 39 | 36 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.48m | 8:17AM1.62m | 8:39PM1.46m | 9:04AM1.59m | 9:27PM1.43m | 9:51AM1.56m | 10:14PM1.40m | 10:37AM1.52m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:23AM1.50m | 11:47PM1.37m | 12:07PM1.49m | 00:32AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.31m | 2:02AM0.31m | 2:39PM0.33m | 2:48AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.34m | 3:34AM0.35m | 4:12PM0.36m | 4:20AM0.37m | 4:57PM0.37m | 5:05AM0.37m | 5:41PM0.36m | 5:49AM0.37m | 6:24PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 6 | S 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 62 | 62 | 22 | 184 | 261 | 575 | 498 | 269 | 23 | 34 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 37 | 27 | 75 | 98 | 77 | 39 | 18 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 14 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 58 | 31 | 113 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 91 | 58 | 40 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | ENE 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 12 | — | ENE 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 22 | 25 | — | 49 | 48 | — | 28 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 30 | — | 8 | 13 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | SSE 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 2 | W 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | WNW 4 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 42 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 192 | 14 | 47 | 108 | 4 | 13 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 0 | 61 | 101 | 117 | 0 | 28 | 101 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 104 | 44 | 89 | 86 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 75 |
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