
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (16 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 19 | SSE 23 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 164 | 219 | 237 | 295 | 397 | 499 | 493 | 575 | 612 | 581 | 653 | 551 | 537 | 515 | 1150 | 1325 | 1245 | 608 | 1302 | 493 | 487 | 421 | 406 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.85m | 8:15AM1.74m | 8:40PM1.81m | 9:11AM1.71m | 9:36PM1.75m | 10:08AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.13m | 2:07AM0.18m | 2:25PM0.13m | 3:00AM0.20m | 3:18PM0.18m | 3:52AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | SSE 22 | ESE 14 | SSE 23 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
87 | 25 | 20 | 47 | 295 | 397 | 499 | 493 | 575 | 612 | 581 | 653 | 551 | 537 | 515 | 501 | 1325 | 1245 | 390 | 1302 | 282 | 487 | 421 | 406 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 10 | SSE 24 | SSE 23 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 19 | ESE 14 | SSE 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
5 | 164 | 219 | 237 | 68 | 70 | 66 | 279 | 279 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 198 | 65 | 437 | 1150 | 487 | 402 | 608 | 379 | 493 | 277 | 273 | 269 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 23 | S 23 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 |
— | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 71 | — | 106 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 38 | 40 | 60 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 306 | 270 | 268 | 92 | 90 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3 |
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