Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
64 | 66 | 92 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.72m | 6:26PM1.80m | 6:52AM1.71m | 7:19PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.21m | 12:13PM0.15m | 00:45AM0.20m | 1:07PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
64 | 66 | 92 | 70 | 65 | 45 | 36 | 40 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
37 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
— | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 55 | 86 | 61 | 61 |
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