Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 62 | 40 | 56 | 127 | 972 | 1288 | 964 | 684 | 543 | 411 | 308 | 290 | 277 | 252 | 240 | 186 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.66m | 11:56PM1.66m | 12:21PM1.62m | 00:50AM1.61m | 1:15PM1.59m | 1:41AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.30m | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:30PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.38m | 7:28PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 253 | 972 | 1288 | 964 | 684 | 543 | 411 | 308 | 290 | 277 | 252 | 240 | 186 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 15 | S 10 | S 13 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 18 | S 14 | — | S 9 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | NE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 56 | 127 | 476 | — | 39 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | E 14 | E 14 | S 14 | E 14 | E 14 | S 19 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 2 | — | N 3 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 32 | 26 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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