Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
891 | 893 | 653 | 502 | 253 | 193 | 178 | 215 | 119 | 181 | 98 | 878 | 38 | 2836 | 4030 | 3774 | 3075 | 2248 | 1337 | 1006 | 753 | 675 | 525 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.67m | 10:02PM1.65m | 10:33AM1.66m | 10:56PM1.60m | 11:23AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.28m | 3:44PM0.33m | 4:12AM0.34m | 4:38PM0.42m | 5:03AM0.41m | 5:32PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 |
80 | 643 | 488 | 398 | 86 | 193 | 178 | 215 | 119 | 181 | 464 | 48 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1337 | 443 | 361 | 265 | 525 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | S 7 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SSE 14 | — | ESE 14 | — | SSE 14 |
9 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 83 | 77 | 40 | 70 | 113 | 98 | 48 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 549 | — | 18 | — | 195 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 |
10 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 69 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
891 | 893 | 653 | 502 | 253 | 69 | 400 | 154 | 258 | 388 | 1014 | 878 | 1535 | 2836 | 4030 | 3774 | 3075 | 2248 | 2752 | 1006 | 753 | 675 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 3 | 107 | 118 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 210 | 147 | 156 | 156 | 147 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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