Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 215 | 181 | 156 | 127 | 105 | 77 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:07AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.81m | 5:59AM1.72m | 6:26PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.23m | 11:17AM0.19m | 11:49PM0.21m | 12:13PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 215 | 181 | 156 | 127 | 105 | 77 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | E 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 38 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | N 7 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | N 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 59 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 |
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