Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 431 | 1259 | 1897 | 1513 | 1206 | 1175 | 1510 | 1703 | 1535 | 1302 | 934 | 847 | 847 | 1821 | 926 | 1075 | 849 | 703 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.57m | 8:31PM1.62m | 9:02AM1.60m | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:53AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.35m | 2:47AM0.37m | 3:05PM0.37m | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:57PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
643 | 564 | 545 | 431 | 1259 | 1897 | 1513 | 1206 | 1175 | 1510 | 1703 | 1535 | 1302 | 934 | 847 | 847 | 1821 | 926 | 1075 | 849 | 703 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 17 | SSE 17 | ENE 12 | — | SE 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 315 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 243 | 344 | 708 | 329 | 15 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 323 | 2944 | 3365 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 25 | 17 | 33 | — | — | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 178 | 416 | 102 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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