
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 94 | 91 | 114 | 167 | 187 | 180 | 169 | 111 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.66m | 10:24PM1.56m | 10:47AM1.63m | 11:13PM1.53m | 11:31AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.41m | 4:09PM0.47m | 4:25AM0.48m | 4:59PM0.53m | 5:13AM0.54m | 5:48PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
26 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 114 | 167 | 187 | 180 | 169 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 13 |
5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 38 | 6 | 20 | 49 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 15 | S 8 | NW 4 | S 15 | NNE 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 6 |
17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 50 | 94 | 91 | 82 | 55 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 107 | 95 | 86 | 71 | 86 | 118 | 53 | 53 | 86 | 86 | 53 | 3 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 3 | 3 |
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