
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8AM is: 4.5m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3331 | 3247 | 2989 | 2687 | 2404 | 1398 | 810 | 1855 | 692 | 676 | 634 | 442 | 373 | 301 | 253 | 197 | 197 | 221 | 217 | 188 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | 1:37AM1.58m | 2:06PM1.65m | 2:33AM1.61m | 3:03PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.41m | 7:23PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.43m | 8:46AM0.34m | 9:24PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
— | 1575 | 1461 | 1325 | 1508 | 807 | 810 | 1207 | 692 | 676 | 634 | 442 | 373 | 301 | 253 | 197 | 197 | 221 | 217 | 188 | 164 | 130 | 130 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | — | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 19 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 95 | 82 | — | 40 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 102 | 89 | 84 | 76 | 72 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3331 | 3247 | 2989 | 2687 | 2404 | 1398 | 832 | 1855 | 515 | 324 | 233 | 345 | 321 | 220 | 178 | 135 | 78 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 156 | 156 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 158 | 156 | 158 | 134 | 124 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 102 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 3 |
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