Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 2AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 23 | 114 | 162 | 130 | 154 | 200 | 5 | 95 | 42 | 26 | 20 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 204 | 180 | 210 | 309 | 340 | 190 | 123 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.90m | 6:46AM1.76m | 7:13PM1.92m | 7:44AM1.77m | 8:10PM1.91m | 8:41AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.24m | 12:56PM0.20m | 1:35AM0.21m | 1:53PM0.17m | 2:32AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 |
37 | 23 | 57 | 48 | 47 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 66 | 42 | 26 | 85 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 96 | 36 | 65 | 210 | 309 | 340 | 190 | 123 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 15 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
26 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 14 | 23 | 63 | 38 | 6 | 63 | 63 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
1 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | W 3 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
2 | 23 | 114 | 162 | 130 | 154 | 200 | 126 | 95 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 204 | 180 | 290 | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 69 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 102 | 3 | 59 | 95 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 49 | 67 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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