Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 134 | 203 | 62 | 93 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 107 | 165 | 530 | 929 | 1048 | 817 | 620 | 435 | 331 | 295 | 277 | 195 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.76m | 9:06PM1.86m | 9:38AM1.74m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.16m | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:38PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 134 | 203 | 130 | 117 | 141 | 66 | 69 | 58 | 83 | 530 | 929 | 1048 | 817 | 620 | 435 | 331 | 295 | 277 | 195 | 180 | 125 | 86 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | E 19 | S 17 | S 16 | E 18 | N 6 | NNE 6 | E 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 97 | 126 | 93 | 62 | 93 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 107 | 165 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 547 | 258 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | — | E 18 | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 319 | 237 | 156 | 88 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 102 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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