Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 31 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 44 | 48 | 24 | 47 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.60m | 5:49PM1.63m | 6:15AM1.61m | 6:40PM1.63m | 7:07AM1.63m | 7:31PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.32m | 00:02AM0.33m | 12:33PM0.33m | 00:54AM0.35m | 1:25PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 8 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 20 | 36 | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 55 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 95 | 55 | 67 | 53 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 95 | 86 |
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