Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 5 | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 51 | 73 | 97 | 83 | 74 | 85 | 350 | 3150 | 3471 | 5483 | 8694 | 8798 | 6452 | 4920 | 4338 | 3313 | 2310 | 1847 | 1381 | 687 | 807 | 705 | 578 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM1.44m | 00:22AM1.49m | 12:47PM1.48m | 1:11AM1.52m | 1:36PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM0.46m | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:38AM0.45m | 6:51PM0.48m | 7:28AM0.42m | 7:45PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 22 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
55 | 40 | 39 | 97 | 83 | 74 | — | 350 | 3150 | 3471 | 5483 | 8694 | 1875 | 6452 | 4920 | 4338 | 3313 | 2310 | 1847 | 1381 | 687 | 807 | 705 | 578 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 13 | SSE 22 | SSE 22 | — | — | — | SSE 21 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 11 |
26 | 51 | 73 | 24 | 12 | 12 | — | 7 | 674 | 1277 | — | — | — | 3323 | 1497 | — | — | — | — | 517 | 209 | — | 390 | 297 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | E 9 | — | N 17 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — |
8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 85 | 456 | 5366 | 6473 | 9757 | 15930 | 8798 | 11902 | 9515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 116 | 340 | 55 | 86 | 150 | 168 | 147 | 182 | 147 | 86 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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