Robin Hood Bay Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Blenheim, New Zealand)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Robin Hood Bay, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

Seasonal Robin Hood Bay Swell and Wind Distribution

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This image illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

This chart shows the range of swells directed at Robin Hood Bay over a normal southern ... (show all text)

The graph illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)

This image shows the range of swells directed at Robin Hood Bay over a normal southern ... (show all text)

This picture describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)

The rose diagram illustrates the combination of swells directed at Robin Hood Bay over ... (show all text)

This image illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)

This chart shows the variation of swells directed at Robin Hood Bay through a typical s... (show all text)

You can also compare this with Robin Hood Bay swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall Robin Hood Bay surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Robin Hood Bay surf quality by month.