Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 50 | 134 | 196 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1643 | 1725 | 1565 | 1227 | 1060 | 1227 | 1413 | 1461 | 1194 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM1.55m | 7:44PM1.62m | 8:13AM1.57m | 8:31PM1.62m | 9:02AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:34PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.37m | 2:18PM0.35m | 2:47AM0.37m | 3:05PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 |
32 | 18 | 14 | 41 | 50 | 134 | 196 | 602 | 584 | 472 | 439 | 574 | 1643 | 1725 | 1565 | 1227 | 1060 | 1227 | 1413 | 1461 | 1194 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | ESE 12 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 11 | W 3 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | ESE 12 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | N 6 | WNW 3 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1271 | 2770 | 2214 | 3107 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 86 | 86 | 306 | 227 | 102 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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