Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 78 | 261 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2384 | 2488 | 2518 | 2586 | 2389 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19PM1.78m | 7:47AM1.69m | 8:12PM1.74m | 8:45AM1.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.21m | 1:59PM0.18m | 2:32AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 8 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | — | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 51 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 29 | 78 | 261 | 568 | 994 | 1784 | 2384 | 2488 | 2518 | 2586 | 2389 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 97 | 102 | 156 | 168 | 134 | 156 | 156 | 134 | 156 | 156 | 134 |
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