Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 2AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 48 | 123 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50AM1.66m | 4:19PM1.77m | 4:49AM1.70m | 5:17PM1.85m | 5:48AM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.40m | 10:00AM0.32m | 10:39PM0.35m | 10:57AM0.28m | 11:38PM0.29m | 11:57AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 12 |
31 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 32 | 48 | 123 | 88 | 92 | 86 | 83 | 72 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 |
52 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 17 | N 16 | SSE 16 | NNE 4 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 3 | S 12 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | — | S 15 | NNE 3 | S 19 |
17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 9 | — | 17 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 3 | S 5 |
34 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 63 |
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