Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (12 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 11PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 55 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 123 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 61 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:23PM1.69m | 3:50AM1.66m | 4:19PM1.77m | 4:49AM1.70m | 5:17PM1.85m | 5:48AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.40m | 10:00AM0.32m | 10:39PM0.35m | 10:57AM0.28m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:57AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
86 | 55 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 48 | 123 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
5 | 18 | 52 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 17 | N 16 | NNE 3 | — | S 15 | — | SE 13 | N 4 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | NNE 4 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 13 | N 5 | S 15 |
8 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 17 | — | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
11 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 |
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