
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 94 | 94 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 131 | 452 | 113 | 98 | 66 | 297 | 64 | 62 | 345 | 474 | 478 | 492 | 657 | 1162 | 1350 | 1092 | 1005 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.60m | 7:29PM1.64m | 7:54AM1.64m | 8:16PM1.66m | 8:45AM1.68m | 9:08PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.38m | 1:45AM0.37m | 2:07PM0.36m | 2:33AM0.35m | 2:56PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 5 | ESE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
57 | 94 | 94 | 18 | 54 | 481 | 494 | 452 | 340 | 245 | 173 | 297 | 127 | 96 | 345 | 474 | 478 | 492 | 657 | 1162 | 1350 | 1092 | 1005 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
32 | 30 | 27 | 54 | 42 | 56 | 131 | 116 | 113 | 98 | 93 | 65 | 96 | 113 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 9 | NNE 4 | ESE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | SE 12 | — | — | — |
25 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 37 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 446 | 783 | — | 35 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 15 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 69 | 86 | 261 | 256 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 59 | 3 | 3 |
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