Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
965 | 888 | 2024 | 1367 | 1095 | 929 | 786 | 563 | 447 | 361 | 274 | 209 | 158 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.63m | 10:19PM1.60m | 10:45AM1.66m | 11:16PM1.59m | 11:39AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:57PM0.40m | 4:25AM0.39m | 4:55PM0.42m | 5:22AM0.39m | 5:55PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 |
965 | 888 | 2024 | 1367 | 1095 | 929 | 786 | 563 | 447 | 361 | 274 | 209 | 158 | 121 | 83 | 80 | 73 | 50 | 48 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | NNW 6 | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 15 | S 16 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 9 |
243 | 438 | 841 | 34 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
33 | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 60 | 176 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 86 | 53 | 61 | 53 |
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