
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNW 6 | SE 11 | S 14 | SE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 68 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 66 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.72m | 1:36AM1.65m | 2:04PM1.67m | 2:28AM1.61m | 2:59PM1.63m | 3:21AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.30m | 8:22PM0.33m | 8:39AM0.32m | 9:15PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 15 | N 4 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
28 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 42 | 5 | 68 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 66 | 55 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 16 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | N 5 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 5 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — |
4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 6 | SSW 3 | — | NNW 6 | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
32 | 36 | 45 | 40 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 100 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 65 | 65 | 158 | 118 | 123 | 116 | 95 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 |
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