Surf Forecasts:
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 4 | N 4 | S 5 | NNW 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 2924 | 3393 | 3930 | 3367 | 3069 | 2520 | 2138 | 1869 | 2187 | 1720 | 961 | 735 | 547 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:03PM1.55m | 10:27AM1.64m | 10:52PM1.52m | 11:09AM1.59m | 11:39PM1.49m | 11:51AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.49m | 4:39PM0.51m | 4:49AM0.54m | 5:24PM0.54m | 5:33AM0.57m | 6:08PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | S 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 1478 | 1163 | 961 | 735 | 547 | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 600 | 156 | 410 | 250 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | NNE 6 | S 10 | S 13 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | S 5 | NNW 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 59 | 26 | 27 | 95 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 808 | 2351 | 2924 | 3393 | 3930 | 3367 | 3069 | 2520 | 2138 | 1869 | 2187 | 1720 | 459 | 636 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 65 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 55 | 206 | 134 | 146 | 146 | 107 | 86 | 3 | 210 | 250 | 86 | 3 |
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