
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 3PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 303 | 303 | 367 | 367 | 384 | 555 | 601 | 668 | 668 | 700 | 679 | 690 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.58m | 5:09AM1.49m | 5:33PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.55m | 10:22PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.54m | 11:04PM0.56m | 11:12AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
102 | 102 | 84 | 82 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 198 | 249 | 303 | 303 | 367 | 367 | 384 | 555 | 601 | 668 | 668 | 700 | 679 | 690 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 8 |
191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 |
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