
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
166 | 108 | 441 | 429 | 548 | 1935 | 3741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2726 | 2705 | 2686 | 2413 | 2100 | 1863 | 1500 | 1284 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:46PM1.57m | 10:17AM1.53m | 10:38PM1.56m | 11:05AM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.38m | 4:01AM0.40m | 4:16PM0.41m | 4:49AM0.41m | 5:08PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
166 | 219 | 441 | 429 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2705 | 2686 | 2413 | 2100 | 1863 | 1500 | 1284 | 1121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
158 | 108 | 110 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 8 | 72 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 548 | 1935 | 3741 | 3898 | 3188 | 2754 | 2726 | 5290 | 4939 | 4435 | 3677 | 2947 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 116 | 61 | 67 | 340 | 256 | 147 | 156 | 168 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 86 | 86 | 107 | 3 | 3 |
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