
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 131 | 275 | 215 | 122 | 66 | 41 | 33 | 55 | 87 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:39AM1.61m | 4:07PM1.65m | 4:31AM1.60m | 4:58PM1.64m | 5:23AM1.60m | 5:49PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.30m | 10:21PM0.31m | 10:43AM0.31m | 11:11PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
14 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 31 | 55 | 87 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | SSW 15 | — | — | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 9 | N 17 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 |
24 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 43 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | S 16 | — | E 7 | E 5 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 9 | N 18 | E 8 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
22 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 131 | 275 | 215 | 122 | 66 | 41 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 38 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 108 | 53 | 56 | 55 | 59 | 122 | 134 | 118 | 248 | 156 | 107 | 55 | 61 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 3 |
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