Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 60 | 108 | 80 | 78 | 114 | 145 | 187 | 205 | 189 | 119 | 123 | 199 | 125 | 180 | 135 | 126 | 107 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.53m | 11:31AM1.60m | 00:00AM1.50m | 12:16PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.48m | 4:59PM0.53m | 5:13AM0.54m | 5:48PM0.56m | 6:01AM0.58m | 6:37PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 28 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 55 | 33 | 145 | 187 | 205 | 189 | 119 | 123 | 199 | 125 | 180 | 135 | 126 | 107 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | N 7 | S 15 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | S 15 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 114 | 24 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 111 | 69 | 14 | 116 | 112 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 15 | S 8 | S 14 | NNE 5 | S 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 42 | 2 | 44 | 74 | 75 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | — | 60 | 108 | 80 | 78 | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | 31 | 22 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 59 | 86 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 59 | 86 | 61 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 3 | 53 | 3 |
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