Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 101 | 81 | 82 | 60 | 101 | 47 | 47 | 944 | 1875 | 2718 | 1966 | 1102 | 399 | 378 | 265 | 176 | 147 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:16PM1.55m | 00:44AM1.47m | 1:04PM1.52m | 1:30AM1.45m | 1:55PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.58m | 6:48AM0.59m | 7:27PM0.59m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:15PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 109 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 60 | 48 | 362 | 472 | 30 | 11 | 2718 | 1966 | 1102 | 399 | 378 | 265 | 176 | 147 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 9 | NNW 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 150 | 101 | 63 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 47 | 47 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 11 | 269 | 11 | 11 | 94 | 80 | 76 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 16 | N 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 24 | — | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 101 | 756 | 700 | 944 | 1875 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 134 | 3 | 178 | 451 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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