
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
110 | 90 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 375 | 280 | 169 | 91 | 187 | 49 | 81 | 20 | 19 | 73 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM1.44m | 2:45PM1.50m | 3:08AM1.45m | 3:34PM1.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15PM0.57m | 8:20AM0.55m | 9:01PM0.54m | 9:09AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | ESE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
110 | 90 | 85 | 76 | 27 | 16 | 375 | 280 | 169 | 91 | 14 | 49 | 81 | 113 | 11 | 73 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | S 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
7 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | N 16 | N 17 | N 16 |
50 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 44 | 26 | 27 | 50 | 49 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 156 | 392 | 549 | — | 1 | 1 | 187 | 289 | 341 | 593 | 532 | 355 | 298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 116 | 175 | 55 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 107 | 86 | 3 | 147 | 147 | 86 | 86 |
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