
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 11AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37AM1.68m | 7:01PM1.67m | 7:28AM1.74m | 7:54PM1.69m | 8:23AM1.79m | 8:50PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.39m | 1:14AM0.35m | 1:45PM0.36m | 2:07AM0.33m | 2:39PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
15 | 24 | 45 | 42 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 32 | 5 | 187 | 191 | 177 | 194 | 164 | 136 | 103 | 76 | 53 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | NW 4 | SE 11 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 14 |
23 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 9 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | S 15 | E 11 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 8 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
23 | 18 | 13 | 43 | 74 | 91 | 91 | 80 | 118 | 72 | 80 | 173 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 53 | 53 | 86 | 86 | 95 | 103 | 107 | 233 | 247 | 60 | 60 | 53 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 86 | 53 | 53 |
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