Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | S 7 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 17 | 57 | 27 | 38 | 23 | 198 | 226 | 170 | 22 | 270 | 5 | 100 | 62 | 21 | 20 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 38 | 36 | 123 | 182 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.74m | 6:15PM1.90m | 6:46AM1.76m | 7:13PM1.92m | 7:44AM1.77m | 8:10PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.24m | 12:56PM0.20m | 1:35AM0.21m | 1:53PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 39 | 57 | 34 | 38 | 23 | 57 | 48 | 47 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 100 | 62 | 49 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 92 | 96 | 36 | 63 | 64 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 3 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 10 | N 8 | S 15 | S 15 | N 7 | N 5 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | NW 6 | E 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 12 | W 3 | — | N 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 165 | 198 | 226 | 170 | 267 | 270 | 176 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 202 | 123 | 182 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 49 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 3 |
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