
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (26 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 367 | 384 | 620 | 679 | 657 | 679 | 700 | 690 | 606 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04PM1.59m | 4:25AM1.49m | 4:49PM1.58m | 5:09AM1.49m | 5:33PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.58m | 10:24AM0.54m | 11:04PM0.56m | 11:12AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
84 | 82 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 198 | 249 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 367 | 384 | 620 | 679 | 657 | 679 | 700 | 690 | 606 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 8 |
229 | 223 | 210 | 201 | 198 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 61 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 3 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | |||||||||||||||||||
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