
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6PM is: 1.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
283 | 651 | 1706 | 1652 | 1288 | 973 | 754 | 622 | 580 | 465 | 355 | 339 | 248 | 236 | 179 | 161 | 158 | 115 | 35 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:02AM1.66m | 11:27PM1.64m | 11:55AM1.63m | 00:20AM1.60m | 12:46PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.36m | 6:03PM0.44m | 6:32AM0.41m | 7:01PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
129 | 651 | 1706 | 1652 | 1288 | 973 | 754 | 622 | 580 | 465 | 355 | 339 | 248 | 236 | 179 | 161 | 158 | 115 | 73 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
265 | 129 | 93 | 78 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SSE 14 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
283 | 265 | 94 | 68 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 67 | 86 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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