
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 6AM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 25 | 44 | 42 | 59 | 72 | 174 | 1500 | 355 | 273 | 204 | 115 | 166 | 350 | 281 | 279 | 279 | 291 | 302 | 285 | 223 | 223 | 183 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:03AM1.63m | 12:24PM1.74m | 00:59AM1.63m | 1:21PM1.72m | 1:53AM1.62m | 2:19PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.35m | 6:45PM0.37m | 7:05AM0.34m | 7:44PM0.35m | 8:02AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
2 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 63 | 174 | 679 | 355 | 273 | 204 | 125 | 166 | 350 | 281 | 279 | 279 | 291 | 302 | 285 | 223 | 223 | 183 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | N 5 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
6 | 23 | 44 | 42 | 2 | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — | 42 | 37 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNE 5 | — | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 13 | S 14 |
14 | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 |
22 | 13 | 28 | 39 | 59 | 72 | 109 | 1500 | 230 | 205 | 150 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 59 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 162 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 86 | 98 | 95 | 95 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 3 |
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