
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
754 | 721 | 877 | 711 | 527 | 435 | 327 | 290 | 260 | 195 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 54 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.74m | 10:02PM1.79m | 10:33AM1.70m | 10:59PM1.72m | 11:28AM1.66m | 11:56PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.21m | 3:44PM0.18m | 4:20AM0.24m | 4:38PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 4 | N 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 10 |
754 | 721 | 877 | 711 | 527 | 435 | 327 | 290 | 260 | 195 | 177 | 121 | 85 | 54 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 11 | — | S 17 | E 19 | E 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 16 | SSE 15 | NNE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | S 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 4 |
214 | 4 | — | 678 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 19 | — | — | E 18 | E 18 | SE 18 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | E 15 | S 10 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 22 | 21 | 41 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 4 | N 7 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 48 | 41 | 24 | 4 | 459 | 31 | 27 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 95 | 95 | 86 | 53 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 55 |
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