
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 61 | 46 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 45 | 55 | 487 | 572 | 1536 | 1132 | 838 | 543 | 411 | 377 | 290 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.72m | 11:28AM1.66m | 11:56PM1.66m | 12:21PM1.62m | 00:50AM1.61m | 1:15PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.29m | 5:34PM0.30m | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:30PM0.39m | 7:05AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | N 4 | NNE 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 45 | 39 | 487 | 572 | 1536 | 1132 | 838 | 543 | 411 | 377 | 290 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 18 | SSE 14 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 159 | 346 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | N 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SE 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | E 14 | S 19 | NW 6 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
22 | 6 | 21 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 |
52 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 46 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 95 | 86 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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