
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1060 | 1256 | 1303 | 1195 | 861 | 795 | 795 | 406 | 435 | 509 | 691 | 1423 | 2855 | 4880 | 5083 | 4835 | 4077 | 3690 | 2684 | 4005 | 3913 | 1412 | 2128 | 1625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:31AM1.49m | 11:54PM1.53m | 12:19PM1.53m | 00:45AM1.55m | 1:10PM1.59m | 1:37AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.45m | 6:07AM0.42m | 6:25PM0.46m | 7:00AM0.41m | 7:23PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SSE 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
14 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 66 | 62 | 406 | 294 | 266 | 254 | 724 | — | — | — | — | 1841 | 943 | 857 | — | 2283 | 1412 | 1469 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 46 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
1060 | 1256 | 1303 | 1195 | 861 | 795 | 795 | 383 | 435 | 509 | 691 | 1423 | 2855 | 4880 | 5083 | 4835 | 4077 | 3690 | 2684 | 4005 | 3913 | 1046 | 2128 | 1625 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 67 | 134 | 86 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 134 | 134 | 168 | 147 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 55 | 55 | 156 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 55 | 124 |
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