
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2726 | 2754 | 2588 | 2370 | 2064 | 1704 | 1500 | 1284 | 1121 | 1011 | 909 | 692 | 567 | 471 | 377 | 517 | 451 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38PM1.56m | 11:05AM1.57m | 11:32PM1.56m | 11:56AM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.41m | 5:08PM0.43m | 5:42AM0.41m | 6:07PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | 2588 | 2370 | 2064 | 1704 | 1500 | 1284 | 1121 | 1011 | 909 | 692 | 567 | 471 | 377 | 517 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 38 | 110 | 196 | 50 | 110 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 41 | 40 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 46 | 88 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
2726 | 2754 | 4849 | 4435 | 3489 | 2773 | 2261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 147 | 147 | 146 | 86 | 3 | 156 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 |
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