
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 476 | 421 | 411 | 390 | 365 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 215 | 283 | 657 | 1323 | 1670 | 1317 | 849 | 764 | 622 | 580 | 465 | 444 | 339 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM1.68m | 10:32PM1.69m | 11:02AM1.66m | 11:27PM1.64m | 11:55AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.24m | 4:11PM0.26m | 4:45AM0.30m | 5:06PM0.35m | 5:39AM0.36m | 6:03PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 |
342 | 476 | 421 | 411 | 390 | 365 | 288 | 154 | 154 | 126 | 129 | 657 | 1323 | 1670 | 1317 | 849 | 764 | 622 | 580 | 465 | 444 | 339 | 252 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
493 | 277 | 273 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 199 | 284 | 280 | 215 | 265 | 265 | 118 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 22 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | SSE 21 | S 19 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
263 | 150 | 89 | 87 | 88 | 43 | 7 | 131 | 129 | 127 | 283 | 103 | 93 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 12 | 48 | 45 | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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