
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 86 | 132 | 119 | 135 | 173 | 220 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 207 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM1.53m | 2:28PM1.60m | 2:48AM1.51m | 3:16PM1.59m | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:04PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.51m | 8:51PM0.58m | 8:54AM0.54m | 9:38PM0.58m | 9:38AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 119 | 135 | 173 | 220 | 117 | 102 | 102 | 82 | 66 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | NNE 6 | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | S 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 207 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | N 9 | S 9 | ESE 13 | WNW 3 | S 17 | SE 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | S 3 | SSE 2 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 24 | 62 | 89 | 63 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 86 | 132 | 182 | 205 | 184 | 134 | 184 | 135 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 107 | 84 | 79 | 107 | 107 | 58 | 69 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3 |
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