Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (03 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 11PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 224 | 314 | 355 | 261 | 204 | 141 | 193 | 162 | 339 | 274 | 298 | 310 | 322 | 316 | 292 | 223 | 223 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.63m | 1:21PM1.72m | 1:53AM1.62m | 2:19PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM0.37m | 7:05AM0.34m | 7:44PM0.35m | 8:02AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 135 | 679 | 355 | 213 | 204 | 125 | 193 | 162 | 339 | 274 | 298 | 310 | 322 | 316 | 292 | 223 | 223 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | 131 | 130 | 121 | 65 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 94 | 224 | 314 | 322 | 261 | 188 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 124 | 124 | 107 | 103 | 67 | 98 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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