Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
258 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 2407 | 2518 | 2314 | 2079 | 1929 | 1529 | 1222 | 857 | 804 | 497 | 334 | 268 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.74m | 8:45AM1.68m | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:41AM1.67m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.24m | 2:51PM0.24m | 3:22AM0.28m | 3:44PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | — | 27 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 76 | 635 | 71 | 118 | 268 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
17 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 24 | 74 | 23 | 70 | 118 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 9 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
7 | 17 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 69 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 |
258 | 649 | 1304 | 1742 | 2407 | 2518 | 2314 | 2079 | 1929 | 1529 | 1222 | 857 | 804 | 497 | 334 | 60 | 401 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 102 | 156 | 168 | 147 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 146 | 134 | 118 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 107 | 86 |
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