
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
101 | 253 | 341 | 822 | 554 | 422 | 313 | 237 | 236 | 215 | 181 | 156 | 123 | 105 | 67 | 55 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:12AM1.68m | 4:37PM1.79m | 5:07AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.28m | 10:19AM0.23m | 10:55PM0.23m | 11:17AM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
70 | 93 | 139 | 522 | 554 | 422 | 313 | 237 | 236 | 215 | 181 | 156 | 123 | 105 | 67 | 55 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
101 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | N 7 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
4 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
150 | 253 | 341 | 822 | — | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 3 | 67 | 59 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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