Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 2AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 379 | 1360 | 3678 | 4596 | 6900 | 8121 | 7758 | 5397 | 4591 | 3446 | 2553 | 1872 | 1521 | 954 | 807 | 666 | 567 | 555 | 500 | 411 | 332 | 759 | 647 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.48m | 1:11AM1.52m | 1:36PM1.53m | 2:01AM1.56m | 2:29PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.46m | 8:17AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
126 | 507 | 475 | 3678 | 4596 | 6900 | 2280 | 1841 | 5397 | 4591 | 3446 | 2553 | 1872 | 1521 | 954 | 807 | 666 | 567 | 555 | 500 | 411 | 332 | 759 | 647 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 22 | — | SSE 22 | — | — | SSE 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
— | 11 | 1360 | 988 | — | 380 | — | — | 1576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 533 | 384 | 336 | 198 | 142 | 264 | 290 | 20 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | N 16 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 16 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 |
7 | 5 | 674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 74 | 37 | 26 | 50 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 |
66 | 379 | 5071 | 6882 | 7969 | 12639 | 8121 | 7758 | 10579 | 8123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 122 | 340 | 55 | 86 | 146 | 102 | 147 | 182 | 156 | 86 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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