
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 1AM is: 5.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1663 | 2903 | 4138 | 5231 | 5296 | 6051 | 5728 | 5666 | 5044 | 3834 | 3522 | 2601 | 1852 | 1264 | 1204 | 1073 | 866 | 800 | 557 | 369 | 277 | 250 | 225 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01PM1.59m | 3:21AM1.52m | 3:50PM1.60m | 4:11AM1.51m | 4:37PM1.61m | 4:58AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:28AM0.50m | 10:12PM0.56m | 10:12AM0.53m | 10:57PM0.57m | 10:58AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 |
8 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 138 | 61 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 92 | 68 | 74 | 188 | 181 | 266 | 250 | 225 | 148 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 21 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
1663 | 2903 | 4138 | 5231 | 5296 | 6051 | 5728 | 5666 | 5044 | 3834 | 3522 | 2601 | 1852 | 1264 | 1204 | 1073 | 866 | 800 | 557 | 369 | 277 | 209 | 132 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 210 | 168 | 147 | 147 | 55 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 118 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 118 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 86 |
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