Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 143 | 277 | 240 | 183 | 23 | 11 | 158 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 106 | 0 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.60m | 1:23AM1.51m | 1:47PM1.57m | 2:10AM1.48m | 2:37PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.53m | 7:20PM0.58m | 7:31AM0.56m | 8:11PM0.59m | 8:15AM0.57m | 8:58PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 |
106 | 113 | 277 | 240 | 183 | 163 | 154 | 158 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 106 | 71 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 |
184 | 143 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | N 5 | NNE 3 | ESE 10 | N 8 | SE 9 | E 15 | N 7 | — | — | — | S 16 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 6 | ESE 13 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 106 | 123 | 54 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 95 | 103 | 103 | 71 | 103 | 103 | 53 | 61 |
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