Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SE 4 | SW 4 | S 16 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 3 | 12 | 127 | 7 | 109 | 0 | 1020 | 878 | 849 | 862 | 792 | 622 | 525 | 400 | 343 | 286 | 184 | 139 | 27 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.84m | 10:50PM1.68m | 11:12AM1.82m | 11:48PM1.68m | 12:09PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.32m | 4:52AM0.29m | 5:33PM0.31m | 5:51AM0.29m | 6:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 7 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 134 | 173 | 127 | 12 | 109 | 1231 | 1020 | 878 | 849 | 862 | 792 | 622 | 525 | 400 | 343 | 286 | 184 | 139 | 96 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 16 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | SSE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | — | 130 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 4 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 | S 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 12 | 216 | 466 | 744 | 2163 | 2072 | 1700 | 1555 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 48 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 53 | 134 | 419 | 442 | 63 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 182 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 86 | 3 | 3 |
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