
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
569 | 461 | 384 | 378 | 355 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 142 | 140 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.49m | 6:15PM1.57m | 6:32AM1.48m | 6:55PM1.57m | 7:15AM1.48m | 7:35PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.48m | 00:29AM0.50m | 12:42PM0.44m | 1:13AM0.46m | 1:23PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WNW 4 |
569 | 461 | 384 | 378 | 355 | 263 | 258 | 254 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 142 | 140 | 100 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | N 7 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 11 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 10 | S 15 | S 9 | NE 5 | S 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | S 14 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 14 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | SE 15 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 60 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 34 | 51 | 61 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 95 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 53 | 3 |
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