Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 5 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | S 8 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 65 | 30 | 117 | 135 | 173 | 265 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 303 | 294 | 373 | 668 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.51m | 3:16PM1.59m | 3:37AM1.49m | 4:04PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.54m | 9:38PM0.58m | 9:38AM0.55m | 10:22PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 17 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 117 | 135 | 173 | 265 | 186 | 151 | 125 | 108 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 85 | 105 | 108 | 294 | 373 | 668 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NNE 5 | S 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 166 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 303 | 88 | 70 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 19 | S 17 | N 17 | NW 16 | S 16 | E 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 65 | 273 | 507 | 558 | 422 | 465 | 311 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | 171 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 63 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 61 | 3 |
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