Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 170 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.63m | 3:24PM1.71m | 3:51AM1.65m | 4:17PM1.71m | 4:43AM1.66m | 5:09PM1.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.27m | 9:40PM0.28m | 10:00AM0.25m | 10:31PM0.26m | 10:56AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 49 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | NW 8 | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | N 7 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | S 22 | S 20 | SSE 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 170 | 319 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 59 | 53 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 61 | 122 | 118 | 55 | 124 |
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