Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 123 | 108 | 80 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 86 | 134 | 5 | 222 | 5 | 248 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:41AM1.53m | 7:01PM1.61m | 7:26AM1.55m | 7:44PM1.62m | 8:13AM1.57m | 8:31PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.41m | 12:52PM0.37m | 1:20AM0.38m | 1:34PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.37m | 2:18PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
140 | 140 | 138 | 133 | 123 | 108 | 80 | 56 | 56 | 48 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 42 | 86 | 134 | 174 | 161 | 748 | 307 | 636 | 497 | 432 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | ESE 12 | N 4 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 222 | 5 | 248 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ESE 14 | E 8 | SE 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | S 19 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | S 6 | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 |
3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 30 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 89 | — | 5 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 86 | 86 |
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