Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Robin Hood Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Robin Hood Bay at 4AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Robin Hood Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1788 | 1379 | 891 | 829 | 709 | 502 | 253 | 219 | 273 | 215 | 119 | 234 | 86 | 860 | 1487 | 3227 | 4298 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:06PM1.69m | 9:41AM1.67m | 10:02PM1.65m | 10:33AM1.66m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.28m | 3:44PM0.33m | 4:12AM0.34m | 4:38PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | — | E 11 |
41 | 9 | 80 | 593 | 488 | 374 | 86 | 219 | 178 | 215 | 119 | 234 | 476 | 860 | 24 | — | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
9 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 83 | 77 | 40 | 89 | 81 | 86 | 48 | 19 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 14 | S 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 10 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 69 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 11 |
1788 | 1379 | 891 | 829 | 709 | 502 | 253 | 507 | 273 | 131 | 335 | 548 | 943 | 1597 | 1487 | 3227 | 4298 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 118 | 55 | 55 | 3 | 107 | 107 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 235 | 168 | 156 |
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