Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 189 | 167 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 1745 | 2245 | 3095 | 3598 | 4138 | 4280 | 4401 | 4437 | 3854 | 3265 | 2659 | 2065 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 1:41AM1.58m | 2:08PM1.58m | 2:31AM1.55m | 3:01PM1.59m | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.42m | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:44AM0.46m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:28AM0.50m | 10:12PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 189 | 167 | 116 | 83 | 53 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 69 | 88 | 9 | 39 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 6 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNW 3 | E 6 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 29 | 223 | 766 | 1729 | 1745 | 2245 | 3095 | 3598 | 4138 | 4280 | 4401 | 4437 | 3854 | 3265 | 2659 | 2065 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 55 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 118 |
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